Looking for ideas of where to move next. Places in the US that are lgbt friendly, and preferably have good trans healthcare. I’ll probably never be able to move to any of them, but it would be nice to pretend for a little while.
- kora ( @KillingAndKindess@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 18•3 months ago
Just left the dust gross buthole of texas, and now love my new home in the Minneapolis Metro,and that’s despite not having found the right combo of housing/job. I live in my car and have never felt more safe (from antitrans hate) than now.
can’t really leave that recommendation without qualifying it: thats probably of because I’m not a POC. I do have interactions with the police fairly regularly. And i’m accutely aware of my privilege each time.*
I’m just south of that area now. I’m considering moving up there, but no plans yet. I haven’t had great experiences with healthcare in the area and it’s making me not want to stay
- KeriKitty (They(/It)) ( @RiikkaTheIcePrincess@pawb.social ) English10•3 months ago
I’ma second MN, but a little norther: Duluth :3 It’s extremely white up here but all’ the hunams are very nice and helpy, and Essentia is a lovely health system as far as I’m able to see (rather, the people in it are wonderful :3 ). There are waitlists for everything, though. Uhhhmmm… dunno if you’re as poor as I am but services for stuff relevant to that are pretty available. Easier if you can handle phone calls. Responses are mostly by mail.
Also, we have pride events that bring critters up from Minne(apolis) so I think probably reasonably pridey <.< I struggle to go outside much though :-\ Oh, and we’re on the biggest of the 10,000ish lakes in the state ;3
Also, like the Twin Cities have Minne and the boring one, the Twin Harbors have Duluth and the crappy cheesy one 😅 At least, I hear the water’s bad over there. Our tap water rocks! Is delicious!
Anyway, is nice here I think. wiggles farewellily, skitters away
- Zorsith ( @Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) English4•3 months ago
Oooh, good tap water sounds nice. I’m stuck with some of the hardest water in the state of Ohio (Calcium, ain’t shit i can do about it unless landlords feel like installing a water softener) and it is disgusting (and ruins my hair…)
- dumples ( @dumples@midwest.social ) English3•3 months ago
As a citizen of the Twin Cities metro I am glad you have found the experience better. I see lots of signs about LGBTQ+ support so I am glad it just isn’t just signs.
- dandelion ( @dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 10•3 months ago
I have read Illinois and Minnesota have decent laws on the books, and they might be more affordable than the other places listed (so far NYC, California, Seattle, and Denver). Probably better in cities like Chicago or Minneapolis than in rural areas, of course (which unfortunately means more expensive).
- LadyMeow ( @LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 9•3 months ago
Denver is alright. Colorado idk. Denver pulls everyone here left. Though, for the most part I’ve been ok.
- runner_g ( @runner_g@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) English1•3 months ago
And we are voting on state wide ranked choice voting this year!
- LadyMeow ( @LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 1•3 months ago
I heard! I hope it passes!
- Tiefling IRL ( @tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 7•3 months ago
NYC is very queer friendly, so is Salem MA
- LadyMeow ( @LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 8•3 months ago
It socks that all the places seem to be…. Expensive.
- EsheLynn ( @EsheLynn@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 6•3 months ago
As a minneapolite, I would have to recommend Minneapolis! I’ve seen very little in the way of transphobia, I love my doctors, my kids like their doctors, they like their schools, all in all, moving to Minnesota was the best decision I’ve made!
- dandelion ( @dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 2•3 months ago
How is the cost of living and the weather? I always hear horror stories about the weather, and I just assume it’s expensive there too (though probably not as expensive as Seattle, NYC, etc.).
- bunkyprewster ( @bunkyprewster@startrek.website ) 6•3 months ago
Seattle, WA
- I_am_10_squirrels ( @I_am_10_squirrels@beehaw.org ) 4•3 months ago
Vancouver, WA. Benefits of Washington but with lower cost of living than Seattle (although it is going up here), and right across the bridge from Portland, OR.
- zabadoh ( @zabadoh@ani.social ) 6•3 months ago
Why limit yourself to the US? Many other countries, including just about all of the other English-speaking countries, offer more trans rights than the US.
- dandelion ( @dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 20•3 months ago
becoming an immigrant in a foreign country is generally much harder than moving to another state
It’s hard to move out of the states, and my degree isn’t a high enough level to let me get a work visa in my current field.
- Mossy Feathers (She/They) ( @MossyFeathers@pawb.social ) 4•3 months ago
Where do you get the visa to stay in the country from?
- zabadoh ( @zabadoh@ani.social ) 3•3 months ago
Each country’s immigration department website.
- EsheLynn ( @EsheLynn@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 2•3 months ago
Unfortunately, it’s quite hard to expat from the US. I’ve looked into it myself, and, basically, if you aren’t some kind of skilled labor, good luck.
- Ark-5 ( @Arkhive@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 4•3 months ago
Philly has been great to me. I’d say west or the gayborhood if you can afford it. I live a bit out of the city and def see some yard signs and bumper stickers that give the ick, but there’s good queer community, and I’m meeting more trans people almost every weekend.
- Womdat10 ( @Womdat10@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 3•3 months ago
https://www.equaldex.com/region/united-states
Go to the bottom of this page and it’s got by state.
- Scary le Poo ( @Scary_le_Poo@beehaw.org ) 3•3 months ago
California