- My youngest brother (19M) just messaged me and his other brother to say that our dad kicked him out of home yesterday because he does drag. He told our parents about him doing drag a few months ago before he went on a trip. He's now back and did his first drag show in a few months last weekend.
- He said that our dad started shouting at him yesterday and told him to get out. He stayed at a friend's place yesterday and tonight.
- I've told him he can stay with me whenever he needs to. I've also asked for his bank details so I can give him some money for food etc. One of his friends has found him some full time work that he's starting on Monday. He said he feels safe and okay.
- For context – I'm gay. My parents weren't the best when I came out almost 10 years ago, but thankfully I wasn't living at home back then. My parents like my long-term boyfriend and have us over for dinner every week. That said my parents can't bring themselves to say the word 'gay' lol… they're pretty religious.
- I don't know what else I can do. My brother told me not to talk to our parents about it.
- I'm really thinking of telling my parents things like "if you don't let [brother] back home then I'm not coming over for dinner anymore / not coming on the family Christmas trip (that my parents are paying for)". But part of me is scared of retaliating, because my other brother moved overseas earlier this year and his cats are at my parent's house – my dad doesn't like the cats and it's kind of irrational but I'm worried that if I say something, he'll retaliate and do something to the cats… nothing to indicate he would ever do that but I have pretty intense anxiety so that prospect really scares me.
Anyway I'd really appreciate some advice on what I can do here to help my brother / speak to my parents.