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Tuesday, November 23, 2021
By Charlotte Reagan
I haven't personally celebrated Thanksgiving since I was a teen. My parents don't eat sugar (or anything else fun), my fiance is Mexican, and my brother-in-law is Native American, so to say it's a holiday I grew out of is kind of an understatement.
However, it's still a big holiday for most Americans, and that means it can be a scary time for a lot of Queer Americans. Issues come up like not being able to go home because of your sexuality or gender, or having to re-closet yourself either because your family doesn't know, or because those who do don't think your extended family could take it.
What I want to start focusing on during holidays like this is safer, happier alternatives. And while I hope you, dear reader, don't need them, well ... maybe you know someone who does.
Also, I'll always link to these awesome people, because they're doing some really great work out there.
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They're badass, they're here for you, and they're full of love.