Quick heads up. This episode contains discussions about suicide, self-harm, and mental health.

While we approach these topics with care, honesty, and even humor, we understand they may be difficult or triggering for some listeners.

Please take care of yourself in whatever way you need. And know that you're not alone.

If you need support, you can always call or text the suicide and crisis lifeline by dialing the number 988.

There, there, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, ready to help.

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. There are a strategy to dismantle all core freedoms,

privacy, bodily autonomy, parental rights, health care, 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 SaaS, warmth, and joy,

Kate reminds us, survival is a radical act.

And staying alive in all your glorious weirdness

is the first step towards building a future

where everybody belongs. Plus why love is the ultimate anti-aging drug and a reflection on the

people who helped us make it this far. I'm Faustafernos. I'm Mark Phileon. And this is Feast of Fun.

Feast of Fun has been bringing you laughs, legends, and LGBTQ plus love for 20 fabulous years.

But even Queer Magic needs a tech upgrade sometimes.

Our computer is gasping its last gay breath.

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