Qweird

Coronanxiety has gone viral (pun absolutely intended), and while staying informed and up-to-date can be a good antidote, sitting back and hanging out with us is probably, definitely the only cure you'll ever need!* Every dose of qweird helps boost immunity to boredom, malaise, and indifference.* We are all natural-ish, 100% non-GMO, and 100% full of it.*

*These claims have not been scientifically tested.

Episode note: We recorded this one on March 16, but had some technical difficulties getting it uploaded in time for the usual Tuesday drop, so the "breaking news" is a little more broken than usual. Thanks for understanding! 

Sources & Links: Collective wedding, online drag shows, Miley & Demi, Trans judge, LGBTQ tours National Museum of Cardiff, PrEP in the UK, #releasethebuttholecut, DIY hand sanitizer, SNL Fire Island/Cherry Grove.

Be weird & stay queer!

xox- NY

We all lie. Sometimes we lie to spare someone's feelings, or to get through the day at work. Other times we lie to protect ourselves from consequences we don't want to face. It can be in fun, out of fear, out of carelessness, or disregard. It's a many layered beast, and we really probe into the depths of (some) of our lying ways. In the end though, we both agree that orange lies are the most rotten of all lies, honestly.

Sources & Links: HIV, VA bans conversion therapy, BYU, anti-gay crusader is gay, Bernie, Biden, dammit Alabama, coronavirus cheek kissing, RuPaul drama, Homo historian, Dr. Eric Cervini's twitter. 

Be weird & stay queer!

xox,

NY

Cheese glorious cheese!

Stay cheesy!

xox - 

NY

This episode is as awkward as flirting itself. We're admittedly not great at it rrrrrrromantically, but platonically we kinda rule. Let's get to the bottom of it...who do you flirt with? why do you flirt? when is it actually flirting? are we just hanging out or on a date? OMG we have so many questions and very few answers, but it's still a fun conversation!

Sources & Links: Gay & transphobic defense, Muslim Pride, Her name was Alexa, Mayor Pete's out, Bloomberg is just so darn sorry, Gerald Lyons FTW, Bill Barr sucks, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence in KY, Bad Bunny.

Photo credit: Varoujan Nalbandian

Be queer & stay weird!

xox - 

NY

Figuratively, is blood thicker than water? Join us as we talk about how to manage the toxic blood in our veins. Should we stick around for toxic blood family more than toxic chosen family? Hell no, but we do sometimes. And really, are they toxic or just plain old assholes? Maybe both, maybe it's us. Nope! No way! Not us. Definitely them. 

Sources & Links: CATS trailer, Cat video fest, Village People, MI student, 9 year old boy, Love, Simon, Cardi B, BYU, Pentagon study, Atlanta rapist, passports, Iceland, genderqueer prince.

Be weird & stay queer!

xox - NY

Toxic friends. Is it a buzzword or a reality? Maybe both? We've all known them, some of us have had them (or still do), and worse yet, some of us are them! Ick! But are they ACTUALLY toxic, or is it situational? Are they good folx gone bad in the moment? Get vague with us, as we refuse to name names and discuss our own toxic icks.

Sources & Links: Putin sucks, Buttigieg, Lily Tomlin, Ohio, It's So Cold in the D.

Be weird & stay queer!

xox - NY

This week on Qweird we talk about being friends with exes. It's a BIG topic and we have a lot of thoughts about it, as usual. Exes have helped us become who we are: (un)able to trust, learning to love, and learning to say goodbye (and sometimes hello, again!). We love them, we hate them, we are indifferent about them, and some we just have no idea what even happened to them. Never forget #NicoleIsPerfect!

Sources & Links: Lockwood of Waterford: A reason to retire, #29DaysOfQueerExcellence, Jameela Jamil, Yorkshire fire department doesn't discriminate, rewriting queer history. 

Be weird & stay queer!

xox, NY

It's hard to make friends as an adult, and making friends as a grown ass queer offers its own challenges. We touch on some of the issues we've encountered as the Qweirdos we are, things like: navigating our paranoia around straight ladies, easy outs on a friendship, and establishing whether it is a friendship or a romance. We realize this issue is SO BIG that we're kind of all over the place with it and going to have to revisit it again and again and again...as if we are Bill Murray in Groundhog Day (one of the most important days of the year, btw, and it just happened. Thanks, Phil!), so stick with us as we navigate the twisty turns of QUAF (QUeer Ass Friendships)!

Sources & Links: Marsh P. Johnson park, Elsa's girlfriend, queer & sober, Sis Got Tea kickstarter, Ruth Ellis Center, make a donation to Ruth Ellis Center.

Be weird & stay queer!

xox- NY

Ugh, GUG...growing up gay...we did it, and so can you! LOL. Seriously though, growing up gay is full of awkward moments, being afraid of kissing your friends, and finding your place. It's a complicated and crazy thing when you grew up in the 1900s. God we are SOOO old.

Sources & Links: Katie Sowers, Hallmark's homophobia, Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, Gay romcom.

Be weird & stay queer!

xox- NY

On this monumental occasion of our 20th episode that is somehow happening on the 20th of the first month of 2020 we go back to our origins. Who the fuck are we anyway? From where did we come? How are we here? Sooooooo many questions, and maybe a few answers...maybe...

Sources & Links: Happy coming out, Nikkie!!!, gay on gay crime aka Buttegieg, ICE sucks, MLK Jr. 

Be weird & stay queer!

xox- NY