S1E16 The murders of Roxanne Ellis and Michelle Abdill

Shameful Nature · Apr 16, 2026 · 19m

I begin by talking about the war in Iran, my dad's PTSD and my struggles with self forgiveness. Then I dive into the murders of Roxanne Ellis and Michelle Abdill, a lesbian couple active in social justice and their small business, taken too soon because of homophobia.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murders_of_Roxanne_Ellis_and_Michelle_Abdill

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Oregon_Ballot_Measure_9

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_Oregon_Ballot_Measure_19

https://web.archive.org/web/20030619074908/https://www.skepticfiles.org/aclu/or_19.htm…