Some queer and trans people may experience rejection from their families after coming out. And so instead, they may have a chosen family: a loving network of friends and other nonbiological kin. Daniel Blevins, founder of Stand In Pride, an organization that helps LGBTQI people create relationships with parent figures, explains how to find friends you can lean on for support.

Queer and trans individuals often face family rejection, leading them to create a chosen family with friends and nonbiological kin for support.

Build your chosen family