Queer 101: Hugh Ryan on “My Bad” & the Queer ’90s

Summer School - classes are now in session, y’all.Before we get into it — yes, we’re going biweekly for the summer (because Pride season is Pride‑ing), but don’t panic. We’ll be back to weekly episodes before ya know it. In the meantime, I’m booked, busy, and SO honored to be serving as Grand Marshal New York Pride March, and season three of Survival of the Thickest wil be back. Hot queer summer energy only.Now — onto today’s ‘lesson’.Let me begin by saying I could not be more proud of co-host and friend the brilliantHugh Ryan. This week we are talking about his new memoir, My Bad: A Personal History of the Queer ’90s and Beyond — out today!! Also available as an audiobook read by Hugh himself (which I love).We get into why the 1990s were such a pivotal moment in queer history:- The shift from analog life to the early internet.- From queer invisibility to mainstream visibility post‑AIDS crisis.- From mega‑clubs and nightlife freedom to the always‑online world we live in now.Hugh shares a seventh‑grade classroom moment that shaped how he understood queerness, what it felt like to grow up queer in the ’90s, and how New York City nightlife became a sanctuary. We talk about queer isolation, remix culture, disappearing before social media (remember privacy?), and the complicated trade‑offs of mainstream acceptance.If you’ve ever wondered how the queer ’90s shaped the world we’re living in now — this one is for you.📚 Click here to order your copy of  My Bad now.Follow us at:@peppermint247@hughoryan@pridehousemediaWrite to us at:[email protected]