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Welcome back to Let's Be Perfectly Queer Podcast, your go to LGBT Australian podcast for all things queer.

In this episode, we dive into a fascinating and often forgotten part of queer history: female husbands of the 18th and 19th centuries. These were people assigned female at birth who lived as men, married women, and built lives that challenged the rigid gender norms of their time.

We explore real historical cases, what the term “female husband” meant in its historical context, and how these stories connect to modern conversations about gender identity, trans history, and queer survival. And what can their lives teach us about how gender has always been more complex than society admits?

This episode unpacks:

• What “female husbands” were in historical records
• How people navigated gender and identity before modern labels
• The risks and consequences they faced
• How queer and trans history has been recorded (and erased)
• Why these stories still matter today

If you love queer history, transgender history, and LGBTQIA+ stories that challenge what we think we know about the past, this episode is for you.

Because queer history didn’t start recently, it’s always been here.

🎧 Listen in and find out more about the female husbands... and until next time, stay perfectly queer!

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Welcome back to Let's Be Perfectly Queer Podcast, your go to LGBT Australian podcast for all things queer.

In this bonus recap episode of Let’s Be Perfectly Queer, Archie revisits our earlier episode on queer-friendly travel destinations and asks the big question: where is actually safe for LGBTQ+ travellers in 2026? Using updated global data, we break down the top 10 safest countries, the 10 most dangerous places to visit.

This episode also explores:

• The safest countries for LGBTQ+ travellers in 2026
• Countries where queer travellers face serious legal danger
• Why some popular destinations fall into the “yellow zone”
• LGBTQ+ friendly cities vs. national laws
• Real-world travel safety experiences (including airports and stopovers)
• Resources every queer traveller should check before booking a trip

Whether you’re planning an overseas holiday, travelling for work, or just curious about how LGBTQ+ rights are shifting globally, this episode is for you.

🎧 Listen in and find out how the ranking has changed in the last 2 years... and until next time, stay perfectly queer!

List of resources we found helpful this time:

• https://spartacus.gayguide.travel/gaytravelindex.pdf
• https://spartacus.gayguide.travel/blog/spartacus-gay-travel-index-2025/
• https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/most-gay-friendly-cities

List of resources we found helpful last time:

• https://www.asherfergusson.com/lgbtq-travel-safety/
• https://www.dw.com/en/top-10-most-queer-friendly-travel-destinations/g-60946425
• https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/most-gay-friendly-countries
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybloom/2023/03/07/most-homophobic-countries-lgbtq-friendly-gay-travel-dangerous-places/?sh=42337be72276
• https://www.iglta.org/ - LGBTQ+ Travel friendly guides

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If you love what we would do and would like to support the show it is only $1.13 Aud a month to help keep this podcast going.

A big heartfelt thank you from us for all your support! It means the world to us.

Much love
Archie & Katie 🌈

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Welcome back to Let's Be Perfectly Queer Podcast, your go to LGBT Australian podcast for all things queer.

To wrap up a huge season, we ditch the script entirely and spin a wheel of random, funny, and unexpectedly deep queer questions. From pop culture hot takes to queer nostalgia, internet debates, and reflecting on our own experiences, this episode is about ending the season on a lighter, more playful note, without ignoring the real conversations that matter.

In this finale episode, we chat about:

• Whether you can be queer and still support JK Rowling
• If Taylor Swift is a queer icon or just brilliant at marketing
• Straight actors playing queer roles, does it matter?
• Queer childhood crushes and why they say so much about us
• Why lesbians love carabiners
• The queerest animals, drag names we never used, and chaotic pop culture opinions

After a year filled with big conversations about queer history, trans rights, misinformation, media narratives, and politics, this episode was a lighter take on everything that is happening out there right now.

No prep. No rules. Just two queer hosts, a spinning wheel, what could possibly go wrong?

Thank you for supporting us through Season 3...and until next time, we hope we’ve been perfectly queer 🌈

Support the show

Patreon:

If you love what we would do and would like to support the show it is only $1.13 Aud a month to help keep this podcast going.

A big heartfelt thank you from us for all your support! It means the world to us.

Much love
Archie & Katie 🌈