January was Awful | Episode 293

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 Black ones, muting activist friends for your own sanity, and rejoining dating apps before a breakup is official. We wrap with Bad Queer Opinions and a community check-in on where we even go from here with TikTok.

One of the only good things to come out of January -Bad Queers is nominated for Queerties award Best Podcast.

We'd love your support, vote for our podcast daily until 2/17! https://www.queerty.com/queerties/vote/?category_id=2609

Shoutouts:
Kris: Marcus Books - located in Oakland, California, is the oldest Black-owned independent bookstore in the U.S., founded in 1960 by Drs. Julian and Raye Richardson. A cultural cornerstone centering Black stories, history, and community. Follow and support  IG: @marcus.books

Shana: Minneapolis Mutual Aid Resource - Local organizations put together a giant list of different community support organizations. Food aid, rent relief and more linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid

Episode notes:

0:41 - Queer Urban Dictionary
1:45 - Category is: Alex Pretti aftermath
16:27 - Category is: Kanye apologizes*
21:19 - Category is: The Brittney Griner Story at Sundance
25:23 - Am I A Bad Queer?
41:14 - Bad Queer Opinions
1:02:47 - Shoutouts