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Queer 101
Hosted by LGBTQ+ activist and world-renowned entertainer Miss Peppermint, alongside celebrated queer historian and author Hugh Ryan, this podcast is your weekly deep dive into the untold stories, pivotal moments, and extraordinary individuals who shaped LGBTQ+ history.
Each episode, Pep and Hugh unravel the struggles, celebrate the triumphs, and explore the cultural revolutions that have defined queer identities throughout time. With heart, humor, and a dash of glamor, they guide you through centuries of rich, vibrant LGBTQ+ legacy.
Whether you’re here to honor the past, better understand the present, or ignite change for the future, Queer 101 is your direct line to the stories that matter most.
Queer 101
Peppermint & Hugh’s Holiday Survival Guide: How to Make Your Holidays Queer
Hey y’all, grab your cocoa and your cutest fuzzy socks because this episode of Queer 101 is basically a queer holiday special—with me, Peppermint, serving yuletide realness and Hugh the Historian sprinkling in the facts like he’s the Mariah Carey of academia.
We’re talking all things queer holidays: the traditions we made up, the ones we borrowed, and the ones we refuse to participate in (sorry, straight people—your office Secret Santa is chaotic). I share how I make Christmas deliciously queer, fabulously meaningful, and just messy enough to feel authentic.
We also get real about holiday loneliness, chosen family magic, and how to slay gift‑giving without selling your kidneys to afford it. Yes, we answer your listener questions—yes, they are adorable—and yes, I absolutely go on a tangent about Cher and queer holiday culture because… would it even be Queer 101 if I didn’t?
We dream up a Christmas‑themed gay bar (someone please fund this), talk stocking traditions, tea obsessions, the perfect Christmas Eve gifts, and the joy of giving back to LGBTQ+ orgs during the season that’s supposed to be about love, not capitalism.
Think of this episode as your queer holiday survival guide—with jokes, nostalgia, community love, and just enough peppermint spice to keep things interesting.
Your peppermint‑flavored timestamps:
• 00:00 — Welcome to Queer 101: Holiday Edition
• 01:06 — Holiday Reflections & Queer Spaces (bring on the glitter)
• 01:52 — Our Family Traditions & Pep’s Christmas Prep
• 06:30 — Volunteering & Community Love
• 08:51 — Cher: Patron Saint of Queer Christmas
• 15:45 — Navigating Holiday Drama (’tis the season!)
• 19:34 — Non‑Traditional Holiday Movies We Actually Watch
• 20:54 — Peppermint’s Holiday Love Letter
• 22:16 — Sip, Sip, Gay: Supporting the Community with Moody Teas
• 22:34 — Tea Enthusiasm (wild, chaotic, joyful)
• 22:45 — Perfect Christmas Eve Gifts
• 23:09 — Our Dream: A Christmas‑Themed Gay Bar
• 25:28 — Stockings, Traditions & Fabulous Nonsense
• 30:01 — Listener Qs: Queer‑Inclusive Traditions
• 30:54 — Listener Qs: Holiday Loneliness
• 34:07 — Listener Qs: Meaningful Gift‑Giving
• 36:15 — Listener Qs: Supporting LGBTQ+ Organizations
• 37:54 — Wrapping Up the Year with Love & Lip Gloss
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