#31 - How To Survive the Holidays Without Abandoning Your LGBTQ Identity and Pride

Are the holidays supposed to feel magical, yet somehow leave you feeling triggered, lonely, or disconnected from your LGBTQ identity and pride?So many in our community carry childhood memories of pretending, performing, or hiding who we were just to survive family gatherings. This episode brings those experiences into the light, offering real stories from queer voices about what the holidays truly feel like, and how to reshape them into something that supports your identity rather than erasing it.By listening, you’ll walk away with:Practical ways to create new holiday traditions that honour your LGBTQ identity and reinforce your pride.Supportive insights from diverse queer voices on navigating triggers, expectations, and emotional boundaries.Empowering strategies to reclaim this season on your terms, without guilt, shame, or pressure to perform.Tune in to learn how to build holidays that feel safe, affirming, and meaningful for you, because you deserve celebrations that reflect your truth.New episodes every Monday and Thursday morning, Eastern Time (ET).More from Together Moving Forward: Click here to contact me through the website to become a featured guest on the podcast or to get more information.Or visit: https://togethermovingforwardpodcast.com Click here to follow us on Instagram.Or click here: https://www.instagram.com/togethermovingforwardpodcast/This podcast celebrates LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ and 2SLGBTQIA+ identity and Pride, sharing stories of Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and nonbinary people who are healing, building resilience, and embracing self-love, self-respect, and community. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.