Kate Bornstein’s 101+ Helpful Hints for Living Your Best Queer Life

About 20 years ago, Kate Bornstein wrote Hello, Cruel World to give people permission to stay alive in a world that makes that feel impossible. Today, that world is trying even harder to crush anyone who lives outside the binary—trans, queer, disabled, neurodivergent, or just too free for a system built on control.Attacks on trans rights aren’t just about gender—they’re a strategy to dismantle all core freedoms: privacy, bodily autonomy, parental rights, healthcare, education, and safety. Trans people are being scapegoated to erase rights for everyone, starting with the most vulnerable.So what do we do? Today, Kate Bornstein, performance artist, author, and trans tech pioneer, returns with a revised edition of Hello, Cruel World: 101+ Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks, and Other Outlaws. With 20 new alternatives full of sass, warmth, and joy, Kate reminds us: survival is a radical act—and staying alive, in all your glorious weirdness, is the first step toward building a future where we all belong. Plus: why love is the ultimate anti-aging drug—and a reflection on the people who helped us make it this far. FEATURED BOOK: Hello, Cruel World: 101+ Alternatives to Suicide for Teens, Freaks, and Other Outlaws Buy it on Amazon: amzn.to/4jB1tsS SAVE THE FEAST OF FUN PODCAST, donate $1: gofundme.com/feastoffun20

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Kate Bornstein’s 101+ Helpful Hints for Living Your Best Queer Life is an episode from Feast of Fun : Gay Talk Show by Fausto Fernós.

This episode is 72:06 long.

This episode was published on Apr 21, 2025.

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