Our Pacific church community is slowly becoming more welcoming but my family and I disagree about how open to be about my nephew's akava'ine identity during family events at church. Some relatives want to protect him from judgment while others think hiding is harmful, and we're all walking on eggshells.
More people experience this than they realize.
A family struggles to balance protection and authenticity when supporting a young person's gender identity within traditional religious contexts.
“Where Are You with Pacific gender diversity?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.