How To Be Queer

How To Be Queer

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How To Be Queer episodes

  • episode 37 - pronoun journies with kellum and chris!

    Hey y'all, welcome back for episode three of season 4!

    This week we have a panel of two because of scheduling conflicts, but this may happen with three of us. But it's totally alright!! Because if it does, you still get an episode because we still have hosts :)

    Tomorrow (October 19th) is Pronoun Day, a day to celebrate the fact that people are in charge of their own pronouns. Pronouns are part of gender expression and tell the world how you feel you fit into the giant human social construct that is gender. Pronouns rock because they allow us to feel seen, especially when people use the pronouns that fit our truth. And that's what Kellum and Chris talk about today - how did they come to understand their pronouns, what is their relationship to pronoun usage, and some tips for everyone. Also, some other random gender stuff is discussed.

    We hope you enjoy the episode! Let us know what you think: drop us a line on our Insta, or email us at

    We love you, thank you so much for listening, and we hope you enjoy episode 3 of this beautiful season!! So glad you are here on this journey, with us. We appreciate you so much <3

    XOXO

    C U Next Time on How To Be Queer!

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    44 min
  • episode 36 - back to school with chris!

    Hey y'all, welcome back for episode two!

    This week, we went interview style, but looked for our guest from within the inner HTBQ circle - Chris! Yes, that's right, Chris takes the hot seat and answers questions from Kellum and Sam, with the conversation orbiting around Chris' experience with and intimate knowledge of education! For context, Chris currently works in a secondary school in Ontario and is the department head of social sciences. Chris is also currently working toward a Master in Social Justice Education, so a lot of equity is discussed. Other topics include: How does Chris run their classroom? How did the pandemic change things? What is going on with teens these days?

    Let us know how you like us interviewing from within - wanna hear more about us? Drop us a line on our Insta, or email us at 

    Uh huh! Yep! We have email. I mean we did last season too, but we thought we would bring it up again in case you forgot.

    We love you, thank you so much for listening, and we hope you enjoy episode 2 of this beautiful season!!

    XOXO

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    Disclaimer: All viewpoints are our own. Everything that is expressed by a panelist is their own words. The answers are intentionally vague when referring to real situations to protect the identity of any people discussed.

    45 min
  • episode 35 - a very harry start to season 4!

    Hey y'all, welcome to our grand opening!

    We have returned for a healthy season 4, with lots of tasty morsels for you to enjoy! This week, we went roundtable style for a Styles-centred conversation, because there are few hotter queer icons right now. Harry Styles certainly has been making headlines recently, and caught the attention of the gays a long time ago while he was still in 1D with some of his first mentions he might be into guys too. But now he's notable Hollywood celebrity Harry Styles, of a different calibre and applicable to all. So, due to this, and due to Harry being once again asked "r u gAy?" by the media, this week we get into the nitty-gritty with our focus question of the episode: why won't Harry just come out already?!?!?!!!?

    Our format for this episode is different than before, but we enjoyed the roundtable style of our conversation for this episode. If it so pleases the court, we would like to continue with this kind of rich conversation into future episodes. But otherwise, what can you expect from this season of HTBQ? Well, honestly all the same GOQS (good ol queer stuff). We have a few guests lined up already, we have some side episodes/series that we will be launching this season, and we will continue to educate you and keep you abreast (or achest) of the hottest topics in queer culture at any given moment.

    We love you, thank you so much for listening, and we hope you enjoy episode 1 of this beautiful season!!

    XOXO

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    sources:

    Harry Styles on Understanding the Mind of a Closeted Gay Man for ‘My Policeman’ — TIFF. Variety.

    50 min
  • summer replay series: episode 31 - stonewall uprising activist martin boyce!

    Hey y'all!

    As mentioned, your beloved co-hosts have vacated for the summer. We will be returning, but in the meantime, we wanted to replay some of our fave episodes for you, as well as the faves that you chose to have replayed! Here is the fourth in the series: stonewall uprising activist martin boyce!

    Martin was at the Stonewall Uprising back in 1969, the riot that sprung the gay rights movement into visibility and action! Hear about this historical event again in this week's replay episode! Thanks again to International Day of Pink for sponsoring this episode!

    Stayed tuned for biweekly summer replay series! And until season 4, enjoy your summer and stay queer!!

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    40 min
  • summer replay series: episode 27 - asian and pacific islander heritage with michael!

    Hey y'all!

    As mentioned, your beloved co-hosts have vacated for the summer. We will be returning, but in the meantime, we wanted to replay some of our fave episodes for you, as well as the faves that you chose to have replayed! Here is the third in the series: asian and pacific islander heritage with michael!

    Michael rocks and was such a great guest! We learned a lot from our conversation, and definitely look forward to the next time we are able to sit down for a chat - Michael is absolutely filled with beautiful knowledge!

    Stayed tuned for biweekly summer replay series! And until season 4, enjoy your summer and stay queer!!

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    43 min
  • summer replay series: episode 23 - sapphic and queer women!

    Hey y'all!

    As mentioned, your beloved co-hosts have vacated for the summer. We will be returning, but in the meantime, we wanted to replay some of our fave episodes for you, as well as the faves that you chose to have replayed! Here is the second in the series: sapphic and queer women!

    This was only a few months ago, right before Sam's departed on leave, and it's actually one of our most successful episodes of the season! We love that you love sapphic and queer women just as much as we do. Also, if you haven't yet, check out Episode 4 of the Book of Queer, streaming on Discovery+. It features a bit of the history of Sappho and the word Lesbian!

    Stayed tuned for biweekly summer replay series! And until season 4, enjoy your summer and stay queer!!

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    56 min
  • summer replay series: episode 10 - chosen families with kellum!

    Hey y'all!

    As mentioned, your beloved co-hosts have vacated for the summer. We will be returning, but in the meantime, we wanted to replay some of our fave episodes for you, as well as the faves that you chose to have replayed! Here is the first in the series: chosen families with kellum!

    This was the first time Kellum was on the podcast, long before we even knew that they would be joining us as a permanent fixture. We love how the podcast has evolved and how Kellum themself has evolved in that time! After all, a lot can happen in a year and a half!

    Stayed tuned for biweekly summer replay series! And until season 4, enjoy your summer and stay queer!!

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    follow us!! @howtobequeerpodcast

    follow chris!! @mx.fee

    follow kellum!! @mx.kellum

    follow sam!! @gh0stbr3ath

    42 min
  • episode 34 - what pride means to htbq

    Well, beautiful family, that's a wrap on both our Pride Series and Season 3 of How To Be Queer!

    This series has been very well-received from our mighty audience. This is why we are doing this - to produce some cool queer content that you can learn from and feel more connected to the queer community. We love you and we are very glad you are here! Thank you for coming on this journey with us.

    We would also like to thank everyone who participated in the Pride series, including:

    Martin Boyce, Stonewall Uprising Activist, courtesy of International Day of Pink (episode 31)

    MJ and Tianna from Glad Day (episode 32)

    Raegan from the ArQuives (episode 33)

    Taryn (episode 13/14), Michael (episode 27), Shelly (episode 28), and Sara (episode 29)

    Thank you for a great season to everyone involved! Stay tuned for when we launch season 4, with a release date of episode 35 in talks right now. For now though, HTBQ is going on hiatus. We will return for season 4 in the fall. In the meantime, we will be replaying 4 episodes: 1 chosen by us, and 3 chosen by you. Check out our Instagram stories on the release date of this episode to vote for your faves to replay! We are also returning to biweekly episodes... for now.

    Alright, that is likely not all the updates we wanted to give you but it's all the ones we can currently remember lol. Have an absolutely spectacular summer, babes.

    C U Next Time on How To Be Queer!

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    10 min
  • episode 33 - queer canadian history with raegan from the arQuives!
    Instalment 3 of our Pride series!
    In this week's episode we are talking to Raegan Swanson (she/her) about queer Canadian history. We talk about many significant events from the 60s, 70s, and 80s, and give you some more of the Canadian context! The events in the queer rights movement in Canada did not happen simultaneously to the US, and thus our histories are quite different. Listen to find out more!
    The ArQuives is open to the public! If you are in Toronto check out their enormous catalogue of queer Canadian history by first booking an appointment and then visiting them at 34 Isabella Street in Toronto, or check out their website or Instagram!
    A huge thank you to The ArQuives for sponsoring this episode.
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    Next week is our last episode in our Pride series - and with it, the end of season 3. It has been a beautiful season, and we cannot wait to see what season 4 has in store! Until that time, we will be going back to a biweekly schedule. During the hiatus we will be re-releasing some of our old episodes we want you to hear again!
    Hope everyone is having a safe and happy Pride! As always, C U Next Time on How To Be Queer!
    46 min
  • episode 32 - a very glad day with tianna and mj!

    And we are back with more Pride content for ur ears only!!

    For episode two of our Pride series, we asked our friends MJ Lyons (he/him) and Tianna Henry (she/her) at Glad Day to chat with us about this historic queer Canadian landmark bookshop (the oldest one in North America, we might add). We wanted to know everything: history, day in the life, what kinds of things they sell. We also chatted about representation and the power of books. 

    Y'all are in for a treat with this one! Our friends are beautiful AND talented. 

    Check out some of the things we talked about here, including work by our fantastic guests: 

    Sponsored by: Glad Day Bookshop 

    Smut Peddlers: Glad Day 50 EZine. Henry, Hardy, and Lyons. 

    Smut Peddlers: Lusting in Isolation EZine. Henry, Kelly, and Lyons. 

    Queer Werewolves Destroy Capitalism. Lyons. 

    Painting Church Street Lavender. Henry. 

    Glad Day TV 

    @gladdaybookshop 

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    An enormous gay thank u to Glad Day for sponsoring this episode :) 

    Slide into our DMs and let us know how you are enjoying this series so far!! Our Pride series continues next week!! Stay tuned, y'all! 

    Alright, See You Next Tuesday on How To Be Queer!!

    57 min

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Did that gender-neutral barista put your head in a tailspin because they had a rainbow pin and another purple and yellow one you didn't recognize strategically placed upon the lapel or their forest green apron? Do you not even know what the G in 2SLGBTQPNIA+ stands for? Does this acronym literally make you bury your head in the sand or scream out loud?