Voter Suppression Is Real. Let’s Protect Your Vote

Queer 101 with Peppermint · Oct 27, 2026 · 53m · transcript

Hey, everybody—Peppermint here! 💜 Queer 101 is back, and we need to talk about your vote: why it matters, who’s trying to make it harder to cast, and how we can show up prepared for the midterm elections.

Because protecting our rights takes more than a good Instagram caption—and choosing our elected officials takes more than vibes.

In this episode, I’m breaking down voting rights and voter suppression, from voter ID requirements and voter roll purges to polling-place closures, mail-in voting restrictions, and misinformation. I’m talking about how these barriers affect Black voters, Indigenous…