Dann sollen die halt ein groes bebildertes Schild an den Beckenrand stellen . <| sep |> Hi uCharcoalthefox . As a straight dude I can ' t experience the same feelings you are feeling after the election of Trump but I do have gay atheist friends who are hurting , just like you , and I ' ve been talking to them in the last couple of weeks . They , and I , are frustrated , angry , and hurt by the election of a misogynist and racist person who chose a running mate who thinks it ' s okay to discriminate against LGBTQ people . This is not okay . I better prepare to move to Canada . I can ' t tell you what is best for you . If the most healthy path for you is to leave this country I won ' t judge you . I really mean this . Sometimes the best path is saying , Fuck this shit , I ' m out . For me and my friends . we choose to fight . Trump was elected with less than the majority of votes . I think the advances we have made in the last several years are worth fighting to keep . Trump and Pence are assholes but most of this country thinks queer people are pretty okay . My friends and I are on the side of the gays . They are lesbians . They are bi . They are queer . They are gay . They are trans . And I am straight . We will all fight together to hold onto the rights earned in the last eight years . Even though we will probably never meet I hope you know that you are not alone in your situation . Many people are struggling with similar experiences and lots of people have figured out ways out of similar shitty situations , sometimes with significant sacrifice . Once again , I want to be very clear that we are not in your shoes . If pretending to be Christian or straight until you leave home is the best course for you , by all means do that . If cutting ties from your family is best for you I strongly suggest learning as much as you can before doing so . The sidebar has suggestions and many people here can offer good advice . I can ' t give you promises for a good future or an easy life but I can tell you that there are people who have similar feelings , who are on your side , and who are fighting for a better future . That might not be the solution you are hoping for but , in my opinion , rage is better than despair and anger is better than apathy . Fight if you are able or hunker to fight another day if you are not . Don ' t let the bastards win .