Bad Queers

In our latest TV recap special bonus (speshbon?) episode, we share our thoughts and reactions to season 5 of Couples Therapy . Head over to the Bad Queers Podcast Patreon to watch the full video episode. Share your Am I A Bad Queer? here Support the show PATREON:  patreon.com/BadQueersPodcast Subscribe to our Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@BadQueersPodcast   The opinions expressed during this po...

This week, there's a verdict in the killing of O'Shae Sibley, a new analysis questions how The New York Times has covered trans rights, and we're celebrating Black queer excellence from the Native Son Awards to our latest WNBA check-in. In Am I A Bad Queer?, we're talking surviving the honeymoon phase without abandoning your friends, navigating income differences in a relations...

This week, the trashy Freedom 250 event gives new life to an old Michelle Obama conspiracy theory, a Sister Act actress confirms what queer women have known for decades, the SF Giants find themselves in hot water after Pride Night, and Jay-Z's Target partnership.  In Am I A Bad Queer?, we’re talking introducing your non-Black partner to your family and what happens when you’re unsure about ha...

The early aughts tangents were stronger than us this week. This week features a proposed federal rule with sweeping implications for transgender people and other protected communities, New York City Hall’s first-ever Pride Ball celebrating ballroom culture, and highlights from this year’s Tony Awards. In Am I A Bad Queer?, we’re talking dating outside your age range, when sleeping with your best f...

This week, Category Is is packed: a major court ruling on transgender troops, new polling shows declining support for same-sex marriage, Karamo Brown breaks his silence on the Queer Eye drama, and Cara Delevingne shares how she realized she’s a lesbian. In Am I A Bad Queer?, we’re talking dating someone with a homophobic past and whether there’s such a thing as a “straight” definition of lesbian s...

Happy Pride y’all! This week, Pornhub launches a sapphic site for queer women and nonbinary viewers, Queen Latifah and Colman Domingo share their coming out stories, and we get into the latest WNBA updates. In Am I A Bad Queer?, we’re talking lying about your body count, whether you’ve made your therapist hate your partner, and being jealous that all your friends are in relationships for the summe...

This week, South Carolina signs an anti-trans bathroom law that could isolate students in porta-potties, a Wisconsin school board bans a Black gay composer’s Marsha P. Johnson tribute, and Kehlani announces a world tour just as we get news of a women’s basketball rom-com. In Am I A Bad Queer?, we’re talking being bad at flirting with women, whether longer hair changes how people read your masc ide...

This week, the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art opens the first and largest exhibition of LGBTQ+ African art, Isaiah Rashad opens up about accepting his bisexuality, and WNBA opening weekend reactions and overreactions.  In Am I A Bad Queer?, we’re talking staying close with your toxic ex’s family, catfishing your friend’s new partner to test their loyalty, and whether it’s ever okay to...

This week, we discuss the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling, Natasha Cloud’s next move, and the 2026 Met Gala. In Am I A Bad Queer?, we talk petty dating app behavior, queer friendship dynamics, and screenshotting relationship arguments. Plus, a Bad Queer Opinions discussion on Dominique Morgan and accountability. Shoutouts: Kris: Queer Love in History - Queer Love in History curates and re...

This week, the Supreme Court is weighing whether faith-based preschools receiving public funding can exclude children with same-sex parents, Meg Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson’s breakup shakes the internet, and Paige Bueckers tells everybody to mind their business when it comes to her and Azzi Fudd. In Am I A Bad Queer?, we’re talking using your ex’s gym membership and wondering if you were someo...

This week, the fake Christians are trying to whoop KevOnStage into submission (again), Dave Chappelle plays in our faces (again), and Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe's breakup (fake) rocks the lesbian community just in time for Lesbian Visibility week (happy belated!). In Am I A Bad Queer?, we’re talking future moves with a girlfriend, coming out when everyone reads you as straight, and whether ne...

This week on Bad Queers, we break down Tennessee’s anti-trans healthcare bill, celebrate some very queer Hall of Fame wins, and get into the biggest WNBA Draft moments. Plus, we answer your Am I a Bad Queer? questions on staying for the rent, needy friend dynamics, and catching feelings for a bi-curious friend, and we have a few words for Caitlyn Jenner. Shoutouts: Kris: Natalie J. Harris - Direct...

It’s our 300th episode, and we’re celebrating with the iconic Crissle West as we talk podcasting, therapy, dating, her favorite Beyoncé album and songs, and one very necessary Bad Queer Opinion on the overuse of “partner.” Shoutouts: Kris: Trans Masc Studies: is a research project by Ellis Jackson Kroese that looks into the history of trans masculine and trans masculine-adjacent identities and pre...

We're nominated for a Webby award for Best Indie Podcast! We’d love your vote and support 🖤 Vote here: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2026/podcasts/features/best-indie-podcast This week, we break down the IOC’s transphobic new testing policy, the Supreme Court ruling against Colorado’s conversion therapy ban, and more MNBA mess. Plus, the WNBA’s newest romance, our NCAA tourney p...

We’re back with a Love Is Blind Season 10 bonus episode, breaking things down couple by couple, revisiting the reunion, and sharing our final grades on the season. Share your Am I A Bad Queer? here Support the show PATREON:  patreon.com/BadQueersPodcast Subscribe to our Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@BadQueersPodcast   The opinions expressed during this podcast are conversational in nature and e...

In da clurb, we all aren't fam. We’re back from our Queerties break with an all-new, Category Is-heavy episode. This week, we recap the Queerties, get into anti-LGBTQ crackdowns across Africa, our reaction to the EJ Johnson interview, Julez Smith playing in our faces, and a major win for the WNBA. Shoutouts:  Kris: F.D Signifier - Video essayist and content creator who has a focus in Black mo...

This week, we’re joined by The Baddie Galore — digital creator, event curator, and co-host of The Queer Agenda — for a fun conversation on intentional content creation, queer recaps and gossip, dating in D.C., and building community through nightlife and events. Plus, Baddie closes us out with a wildly entertaining Bad Queer Opinion on masc women and the lines she refuses to cross. Shoutouts: Kris...

This week, we break down Gallup’s latest data showing LGBTQ+ identification holding at 9% in the U.S., then get into Kansas’ new law voiding updated gender markers on IDs—and why we’re underreacting to how dangerous that is in real life. Plus: BAFTAs fallout, Unrivaled playoff predictions, and Am I a Bad Queer? (cringing at “lesbian,” keeping the strap moment hot, and friends not taking lesbian da...

This week, we break down the arrest of 25 protesters in D.C. opposing proposed federal rules that would restrict gender-affirming care for trans minors, and we pay tribute to Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and his lasting impact on civil rights. Plus, Unrivaled 1:1 results, what we’re watching, and an Am I a Bad Queer? on dating compatibility: a proudly poly listener considers whether choosing monogamy fo...

We linked with our play cousins, Aury and Sheria of The Strap Down podcast, to review Hedda (2025) for this bonus episode. Get into this in-depth and (un)serious review of remade classic starring bicon, Tessa Thompson, and directed by Nia DaCosta. We discuss how this version holds up to the original play, the characters, scene association, and our rating for the movie. As you might expect, our epi...

It’s all Category Is and Bad Queer Opinions this week. We break down the 2026 Grammy Awards — from Durand Bernarr dedicating his win to butch queens, to Kehlani and Bad Bunny using their moments to say fuck ICE , plus big nights for Lady Gaga, Cynthia Erivo, Doechii, and more, including the In Memoriam tributes. Then we get into the latest Trump fuckery after a racist video depicting Barack and Mi...

January gave us 31 straight days of heavy headlines, complicated feelings, and very little rest. This week, we unpack the aftermath of Alex Pretti’s killing, talk through Kanye West’s latest apology (and what’s conveniently happening next), and discuss Brittney Griner’s new documentary debuting at Sundance Film Festival. Plus, Am I A Bad Queer? gets into choosing white queer spaces over straight B...

Y'all. Bad Queers was just nominated for a Queerties award for Best Podcast. Our first nomination! We'd love your support, vote for our podcast daily until 2/17! https://www.queerty.com/queerties/vote/?category_id=2609 ----- This week we dive into Angel Reese joining The Hunting Wives, Karamo Brown has had enough of his toxic Queer Eye cast mates and Unrivaled updates. Plus, Am I A Bad Q...

It’s one of those weeks. We’re all Category Is this episode, covering escalating ICE violence, Supreme Court arguments on trans sports bans, a Golden Globes recap, a tale of two gospel legends (Yolanda Adams and Donnie McClurkin), Ezee’s fatphobic ragebait skit, and Matt Rogers needing to keep Jasmine Crockett’s name out his mouth. We wrap it all up with our Bad Queer Opinions. Shoutouts : Kris: T...

We’re back with our first new episode of the year. We reflect on the five-year anniversary of the J6 insurrection, unpack a troubling California court ruling impacting LGBTQ+ students, and break down the latest Tyler Perry lawsuit. We also recap the action-packed opening of Unrivaled, take a quick detour into WNBA mess, and get into Am I A Bad Queer? with hooking up with a friend's fresh ex,...