Hugh Ryan

Photo of Hugh Ryan by Tim McMath
Nonfiction

Hugh Ryan is the author of When Brooklyn Was Queer, The Women's House of Detention, and My Bad: A Personal History of the Queer ’90s and Beyond (forthcoming, May 2026). With actor/activist Peppermint, he hosts the Queer 101 Bookclub & Podcast. Photo by Tim McMath.

Biography

Hugh Ryan is the author of When Brooklyn Was Queer, The Women's House of Detention, and My Bad: A Personal History of the Queer ’90s and Beyond (forthcoming, May 2026). With actor/activist Peppermint, he hosts the Queer 101 Bookclub & Podcast. Photo by Tim McMath.

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