We Were Gay Before It Was Cool : The Gospel According to Coco Peru - Part 2

It’s part 2 with the legendary Coco Peru- and it is ALL THAT, queen!We get into Coco’s sitcom era — including Will & Grace — and the very glamorous experience of having your role slowly edited into oblivion. Did she spiral? No. Did she take it personally? Also no. Because when your name is still big in the credits, you sip your tea and move on.We talk about Trick — the gay rom-com that changed lives (including one of ours in a Cleveland Hollywood Video aisle). Coco shares what it meant to finally be in a gay film that wasn’t about dying. Revolutionary! Groundbreaking! And somehow still under‑appreciated by the gay press at the time. Typical.We also get into activism — and why Coco chose storytelling over rage. From early pushback within the community to being hated‑then‑loved in college, she reflects on building a drag persona that wasn’t about impersonating women, but about bridging gaps and telling the truth in heels.And then… retirement?Less red-eye flights. More writing. More traveling with her husband. Maybe stepping away from nightlife economics and venues that care more about vodka soda sales than art. A radical concept: leaving the room with a little dignity.We recorded this in snowy Vermont because we are nothing if not atmospheric. This episode is about legacy, gratitude, survival, art, ego, exhaustion, and knowing when to exit before the spotlight starts flickering.Like, subscribe, review, send this to someone who still quotes Trick, and for the love of God, take your phone off speaker.@triggerwaringnyc@redeye_ny@pridehousemediaWrite to us at: [email protected]