Episode 32: The Murder of Barry Winchell (Part 1)
In 1999, 21-year old Barry Winchell was a part of the 101 Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He planned to make the military a career. Specifically, he wanted to go to Warrant Officer school and eventually become a helicopter pilot. In March 1999, he began dating Calpernia Addams, a transgender woman who was preoperative. To many, this is not a big deal, but to the military during the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” era – it was a big deal.
Even though Barry’s roommate, Justin Fisher, introduced Calpernia to Barry, Justin wasn’t happy about the relationship. So, Fisher began a campaign to get Barry kicked out of the military. Including telling Army leadership there was a gay soldier in the unit and encouraging other soldiers to join in vicious name calling.
But Justin was so evil, that he used a younger soldier as his weapon to destroy Barry. That soldier was Calvin Glover.
Dig in with Margot as she discusses the murder of Barry Winchell, the ensuring trials, and the DADT policy.
Barry Winchell.
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Calpernia Addams.
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Justin Fisher.
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Calvin Glover.
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Episode 32 Resources:
- Investigation Discovery: Vanity Fair Confidential, Season 1, Episode 7, “Don’t Ask Don’t Kill”
- A&E, American Justice – A Soldier’s Secret. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njL3VvOWXfI&feature=youtu.be
- Calpernia Addams Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqAR15Dc0ZU
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/national/daily/aug99/winchell11.htm
- http://www.calpernia.com/aboutme/soldiers-girl/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjfzVqIU6XM&feature=emb_rel_pause
- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/taps-for-barry-winchell-r_b_226004
- https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/us/patricia-kutteles-driven-by-tragedy-to-end-dont-ask-dont-tell-dies-at-67.html
- http://www.robertslevinson.com/gaylesissues/features/collect/winchell/glc_winchell.htm
- http://www.robertslevinson.com/gaylesissues/features/collect/winchell/blwinchell16.htm
- https://www.facebook.com/pg/BarryWinchellMemorial/about/
- https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2000/05/kentucky-murder-200005
- https://www.nytimes.com/2000/07/19/us/army-exonerates-officers-in-slaying-of-gay-private.html
- https://www.sfgate.com/opinion/editorials/article/Clinton-Finally-Tells-2691618.php
- http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,35513,00.html
- https://www.advocate.com/politics/commentary/2003/05/13/lovers-dangerous-time
- The Tennesean, 10 Mar 2000, “Parents of Slain Soldier Take on an Activist Role.”
- The Lompoc Record, 9 Dec 1999, “Prosecutors say Army Private Killed Soldier Out of Hate for Gays.”
- https://militaryjusticeforall.com/2003/01/20/showtime-entertainment-releases-soldiers-girl-movie-based-on-the-true-story-of-fort-campbell-army-soldier-barry-winchell-january-20-2003/
- https://ssristories.org/soldier-accused-of-beating-fellow-soldier/
- https://www.armfor.uscourts.gov/newcaaf/opinions/2003Term/03-0059.htm (Fisher’s Appeal)
- Rolling Stone, March 2, 2000, “The Execution of Private Barry Winchell: The Real Story Behind the ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Murder.” Pages 80-88, 108. (https://web.archive.org/web/20060213230320/http://www.davidclemens.com/gaymilitary/rolstobarry.htm)
- https://books.google.com/books?id=hMI7mLR9fAkC&pg=PA273&lpg=PA273&dq=barry+winchell+rolling+stone&source=bl&ots=OqmvwvuWCY&sig=ACfU3U0dMy89iA6dz69Dn2aPHEeu_GjGAQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjo2_Txh8jpAhUyYTUKHT8SBNYQ6AEwBXoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=barry%20winchell%20rolling%20stone&f=false
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v-wJo-p4qc (Southern Fried True Crime)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Barry_Winchell
- https://outandaboutnashville.com/army-releases-soldier-convicted-in-connection-with-anti-gay-murder/ (announcing Fisher was out after serving 7 of his 12 yr sentence)
- https://www.lifedaily.com/story/tragic-attack-on-military-base-leads-to-debate-over-lgbtq-rights/
- https://criminalia.es/asesino/calvin-glover/ (Spanish Written Blog Post)
- http://www.lawrence.com/news/2007/apr/02/serving_silence/?templates=desktop
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pentagon-stop-harassment-of-gays/
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/2000-01/10/041r-011000-idx.html
- https://www.jagcnet.army.mil/Apps/ACCAOpinions/ACCAOpinions.nsf/MODD?OpenView&Count=-1&vw=MODD (2002 Army Court of Criminal Appeals Decision)
- https://www.loc.gov/rr/frd/Military_Law/pdf/Crim-Law-Deskbook-8-3-12_Vol-1.pdf (Army JAG Training Manual)
- https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/4282601/united-states-v-fisher/
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