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Folks, if you live in one of these places and are threatened by this: fucking leave. They threaten your life! They have intent and ability to act on those threats, and the ability to get away with it within the system you are currently living in.
Save yourself.
There are people/groups/communities in California that will help you. I can't speak for other states but I see it every day here.
Put yourself out there on social media and ask for assistance in relocating, I guarantee you will find help. It won't be glamourous and you will still have to fight for yourself, but not for the same reasons. You are accepted here. Fuck those fascists, do not give them the chance they are frothing to act upon.
I keep seeing comments like these in different threads. Every one of them seem to forget all the factors that keep people stuck in red states. Housing prices are sky high, especially in blue states with prices being 5 times what housing costs here. Wages here are well below a living wage on average as well as being highly stagnant. Most of us live pay check to pay check and have no way of saving enough to relocate. My wife and I have been wanting to move since we got married but that's not likely to happen anytime soon.
You're absolutely right, of course. I am familiar with the comments you're speaking of, and I meant mine to be a bit more than the usual "Well just move" flippant remark. Hopefully that came across.
The unfortunate truth is exactly as you described, and for someone (and/or their family) to change their circumstances requires sacrifice of some kind. Often, very significant sacrifices.
I don't want to minimize that- Quite the opposite really. I want to reinforce the fact that for anyone who feels their lives are endangered, those sacrifices might be worth it. And importantly: they don't have to go through that experience alone.
Anyway, I hope you and your family stay safe and happy. Cheers
Christ, that sounds kinda miserable. My condolences, I hope you can figure something out. If you've got free time, try for some licensure of some kind.
Thanks. Not a license per say but I am working on getting some IT certs to try to help out with our finances more.
I like the enthusiasm, but minors are not generally in a position to up and relocate. Supportive families are increasingly finding themselves needing to move out of hostile states. Most of us are holding our breath for national elections to determine if we need to flee the country.
I agree with you and I don't have anything useful to add, but I wish the very best for you and your family; that you are all safe and thriving.
Ideally vote on the way out, if you can.
At a certain point, in some states, and esp if Trump wins in 2024, trans youth need to start thinking about their bodily safety. That will become priority number 1.