How do I navigate the holidays with non-affirming family?

For many LGBTQ+ people, going home means walking back into spaces that deny their humanity, erase their identities, or outright abuse them. This No Silly Questions episode asks a tough, necessary question: How do I navigate non-affirming family during the holidays without gaslighting myself or minimizing the harm being done?

From a trauma-informed perspective, this video names the harms of homophobia and transphobia and talks honestly about what it means to survive holidays in spaces shaped by patriarchy, heteronormativity, and control. It’s not “just get along” advice. Instead, it offers grounded, practical tools for protecting your mental health and your body while refusing to tolerate intolerance.