Hi everyone, it's Eli here. This is a message for a listener who got in touch with us,

asking that we respond but who we can't contact any other way. So if that's not you,

you are free to listen to this, but there isn't any historical content following in this file.

Please also know that if you do keep listening,

I'm going to be discussing general queerphobia and transphobia as well as suicide in this message.

If this message is for you, you probably already have figured that out.

But just to be clear, you emailed us recently

about how your mum isn't accepting of you and you asked us

to reply on the podcast. So we wanted to reach out to you in your own little episode so that you

have the best chance of hearing this. It's just me here today. It's just Eli, but this message is

from all of us here at Queer's

fact. We're so sorry to hear that your family isn't accepting of you at the moment. We can

understand some of us from personal experience how difficult that must be for you. Even if it

doesn't seem likely now, we know people who have had similar struggles with their parents,

because parents have over time become more accepting of them. But in any case, no matter what

your family says, you are the person who knows best what your identity is. We also want you to

know that you are already part of a queer community that does accept you

wholeheartedly and that we accept you wholeheartedly and care about you very, very much and

want you to be happy. We would encourage you to reach out to your friends and to any adult in your

life who you trust and who might be a bit more accepting than your mom is at the moment,

whether that's a family member or a family friend or someone at your school.

If there isn't anyone you feel like you can talk to,

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