Hey y’all. It’s me, Peppermint.

This week on Queer 101, Hugh and I are doing what I call a real ‘Pep Talk’— because let’s be honest, the attacks on LGBTQIA+ people (especially trans folks) are escalating, organized, and intentional.

We’re not imagining it.

From the DOJ arguing that queer legal protections are somehow “anti‑Christian,” to the 197‑page blueprint to roll back Biden‑era LGBTQ+ policies, to a counterterrorism strategy that literally labels “transgender ideology” as a threat — we are watching a coordinated attempt to dehumanize trans people and strip away rights.

And yes. We name it.

We talk about:

• Project 2025 and what it actually means for trans rights
• The smear campaign around “transgender ideology”
• Copycat ID laws like Mississippi’s targeting trans people
• Schools like Smith College being investigated for admitting trans women
• Pride censorship — including attempts to block tributes to Marsha P. Johnson
• J.K. Rowling’s ongoing anti‑trans rhetoric and why it matters
• Billionaire power, culture‑war distractions, and destabilization tactics
• Why the Met Gala optics matter (hi Bezos 👀)
• The “Ball Without Billionaires” calling out labor exploitation

And most importantly — what we do about it. (Call the Govenor)

Because this episode is not about doom.

We are not powerless.

We are organized.
We are informed.
And we are not going back.

Let’s get into it.

AND CALL THE GOVERNOR HOCHUL’S OFFICE 518-474-8398

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