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Thanksgiving has always been more than a holiday to me. It’s a feeling — a mix of good food, loud laughter, and people packed into a house that somehow never feels too full. It’s that one time of year when community sits at the center of everything. And every Thanksgiving, I’m reminded of the way I grew up and how much those moments shaped how I see togetherness.

​As of today, legislative trackers show a staggering number of bills—over 1,000—introduced across nearly all 50 states that would negatively impact trans people. This relentless wave of legislation is not just about a few isolated policy disputes; it is a full-scale effort to deny trans people basic rights in healthcare, education, public life, and legal recognition.

For many people, Thanksgiving is about turkey, football, and arguing over who gets the last slice of sweet potato pie. But for a lot of LGBTQIA+ folks, Thanksgiving — or as some lovingly call it, “Queersgiving” — means something a little different: chosen family, radical gratitude, and surviving awkward questions from Aunt Gladys again.