Murdered for Flying a Pride Flag
From Beers with Queers A True Crime Podcast
She didn’t identify as queer—but she believed in our right to exist. And for that, she was murdered in cold blood. In this episode, we cover the tragic case of Lauri Carleton, a beloved California store owner and ally who was fatally attacked outside her business for displaying a Pride flag. The small mountain town of Cedar Glen was shaken—and the LGBTQ+ community, once again, forced to reckon with the deadly cost of visibility. As investigators search for answers, we examine the culture of hat