You should be a motivational speaker . Ha , maybe a motivational writer . As a speaker I ' m full of ahhs , ums , and awkward pauses all in a monotone voice . I ' m gonna fight . I ' m all for that but keep in mind my situation . I ' m 35 , independent of my parents , and living in a liberal city . If you are not in that situation it ' s very likely that being openly atheist and queer is not in your best interest . I want to be very clear that my suggestion is to do the best for you . Sometimes the best is to hunker and wait out the storm . Sometimes the best is to push boundaries and hope to convince people close to you . And sometimes the best is to say , fuck all this shit and burn bridges . I don ' t know what is right for you and neither does anybody else on the interwebs . We can only offer suggestions , only you can decide what is worth the risk . Don ' t get me wrong . I think a TrumpPence presidency is terrible and worth resisting with whatever nonviolent means necessary but that doesn ' t mean you should put yourself at risk of harm . I wish you the best of luck and stay safe out there whatever you choose .