Lex from The Peony podcast is back on the mic for a special Pride Month episode! Melissa kicks off the show by introducing Barbara Gittings, a pre-Stonewall gay rights activist who helped declassify homosexuality as a mental disorder. Lex introduces Hannah Gadsby, an Australian comedian who's celebrated for her game-changing Netflix comedy special, Nanette.If you'd like to donate to Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, check out my new support feature! In addition, you can now sponsor an alcohol beverage for Melissa to drink live during a podcast recording. If you're interested in helping Melissa improve the podcast, please take our 5-minute anonymous Listener Survey. Thank you!SHOW NOTESIn this episode, we talk about:Mimosa Sisterhood's 100th episodeWhite Claw Surge + Watermelon Vodka CocktailBarbara Gitting's super religious upbringing & sexual awakening during childhoodLiving during a time when homosexuality was considered an illness that should be cured by a priest or psychiatristJoining the Daughter of Bilitis and opening an east coast segment in New YorkBarbara's involvement with the American Library Association's gay caucusHannah Gadsby growing up in Tasmania’s bible belt surrounded by homophobiaNew Zealand decriminalizing homosexuality in 1997Hannah struggling with internalized homophobiaBecoming a comedian and turning trauma into jokesAutism & ADHD spectrumRESOURCES:Sign this petition to IMPEACH Justice Clarence ThomasSign this petition to CODIFY Roe v. WadeCheck out ADDitude for self assessment testsWatch Hannah Gadsby's Nanette on NetflixCheck out The Peony podcastFollow Mimosa Sisterhood on InstagramSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.