12: The Murder of PFC Barry Winchell: Casualty & Martyr of Don't Ask, Don't Tell

Southern Fried True Crime

Erica Kelley

True Crime, Society & Culture, History

4.6 • 10.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2018

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

In 1999, PFC Barry Winchell was beaten to death in his bed in the barracks of Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He had been harassed and abused for months over his relationship with a transgender show girl named Calpernia Addams. His murder and the subsequent publicity and activism by his family and girlfriend helped to finally end the Don't Ask, Don't Tell era of the US Military.

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0:21.5	Well, my mom always said I was special.
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0:50.5	Southern Fried True Crom covers cases that may not be suitable for young listeners.
0:55.0	And there may also be some explicit language used.
0:58.0	Listener discretion is advised.
1:02.0	I'd like to emphasize that today's episode will have more graphic language than usual.
1:07.5	And unfortunately, you will hear homophobic slurs and quotes.
1:13.5	As much as I personally abhor that language, I feel that it is important to not whitewash this story.
1:21.0	The murder I am talking about today was a catalyst in helping in the don't ask, don't tell era of the military.
1:29.0	But while his death may have gone on to help the greater cause, we cannot lose sight of his suffering.
1:35.5	His suffering and silence.
1:38.0	Nor should we forget the pain and grief it caused his family, friends, and his girlfriend.
1:44.5	Yes, his girlfriend.
1:47.5	For though he was widely reported as a gay man in news reports of the time, he was not in fact gay,
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