Bonus: The Other End of the Island

In 1925, Gene Mosely was walking down the street in Manhattan in drag, and was stopped by a police officer. In court, the judge decided to send Gene to a place called Welfare Island – and gave a very specific reason. Today: A special addition to the latest episode of Criminal, for Criminal Plus members only. Travis Russ' upcoming play is The Gorgeous Nothings . Criminal is going back on tour in February! We’ll be telling brand new stories, live on stage. You can even get meet and greet tickets to come and say hi before the show. Tickets are on sale now at thisiscriminal.com/live . We can’t wait to see you there! Thank you for being a member of Criminal Plus . We’d love for you to send us your questions – give us a call and leave a message at (833) 822-7850. To access our members-only merch store, click here . Say hello on Twitter , Facebook and Instagram . We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery which you can subscribe to ad-free on your account page . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices