The emotional ads highlight the lived-experiences of actual trans folks as they visit their hometowns for Christmas.
,” according to a voice-over in the commercial. “44% of LGBTQ people feel they can’t come home as their true selves.”
“The first holiday after coming out, my family was very careful, and they decided not to use any pronouns at all,” Steven H. said in his solo ad. He added that after taking testosterone, his family didn’t “recognize” him and that “everything was an inch to the left,” but that after some time, Steven was ultimately able to relax around his family and now he and his boyfriend love to go home for the holidays.
Crystal S. from Woodbridge, VA shared in her solo ad how it took her mom and grandmother a minute to truly accept her, but once they did, it was life-changing. “To any young trans person coming home for the holidays, stay strong,” Crystal said. “Give [your family] time, because they will come around. You will have joy and you will be loved. I believe that.”
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