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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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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 🌈

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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 🌈

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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 week’s episode of Let’s Be Perfectly Queer Podcast, we dive into Polari, the secret language used by gay men, drag performers, theatre performers and queer communities across Britain before homosexuality was decriminalised.

This hidden language wasn’t just camp fun, it was a tool for safety, identity, and resistance in a world where being queer could land you in prison.

Polari wasn’t just slang, it was survival!

We explore:

Where Polari came from — from theatre slang to sailor speak to criminal cant
How queer people used it to avoid police and persecution
Iconic Polari words (vada, bona, eek, nanti, zhoosh) and what they actually mean
Why queer-coded languages appear in oppressed communities worldwide
Why Polari matters today — and how it keeps resurfacing in pop culture, drag, and queer history

This episode is a fun, campy, heartfelt celebration of queer resilience, language, and the ways LGBTQ+ communities have always found ways to stay connected even in the shadows.

If you’re a history nerd, a linguistics lover, or just fabulosa at heart… this one’s for you.

🎧 Listen in and learn a secret language with us... and until next time, stay perfectly queer!

Links we found useful when creating this episode:

• https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/staff/bakerjp/polari/home.htm
• https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/polari-and-hidden-history-of-gay-seafarers
• https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20180212-polari-the-code-language-gay-men-used-to-survive
• https://www.out.com/media/polari-secret-gay-language-explained-words-list-definitions
• https://lithub.com/the-feints-and-jabs-of-polari-britains-gay-slang/
• https://yourdandi.co.uk/polari-the-secret-gay-language/
• https://wp.lancs.ac.uk/fabulosa/whats-polari/

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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 🌈