Transfem
A community for transfeminine people and experiences.
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This community is supportive of DIY HRT. Unsolicited medical advice or caution being given to people on DIY will result in moderator action.
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Some helpful links:
- The Gender Dysphoria Bible // In depth explanation of the different types of gender dysphoria.
- Trans Voice Help // A community here on blahaj.zone for voice training.
- LGBTQ+ Healthcare Directory // A directory of LGBTQ+ accepting Healthcare providers.
- Trans Resistance Network // A US-based mutual aid organization to help trans people facing state violence and legal discrimination.
- TLDEF's Trans Health Project // Advice about insurance claims for gender affirming healthcare and procedures.
- TransLifeLine's ID change Library // A comprehensive guide to changing your name on any US legal document.
Support Hotlines:
- The Trevor Project // Web chat, phone call, and text message LGBTQ+ support hotline.
- TransLifeLine // A US/Canada LGBTQ+ phone support hotline service. The US line has Spanish support.
- LGBT Youthline.ca // A Canadian LGBT hotline support service with phone call and web chat support. (4pm - 9:30pm EST)
- 988lifeline // A US only Crisis hotline with phone call, text and web chat support. Dedicated staff for LGBTQIA+ youth 24/7 on phone service, 3pm to 2am EST for text and web chat.
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100% get it. Linen sheets were a godsend when i learned about them but its still a lot. Zero tolerance for the sun as well (all aspects of it, no heat tolerance and bad light sensitivity and i can sunburn to blisters easily)
sigh need a job so i can have stable(remote) employment, so i can get the hell out of ohio, so i can even start...
Come to your neighbor in the north! We're pretty trans friendly up here in SE Michigan and job opportunities are pretty good.
Illinois and Minnesota would be even better states for trans people (at least based on the laws, rural southern IL is obviously not going to be the best), but Michigan is much better than Ohio, it's just purple-ish politically and it's not clear how that situation will go as the anti-trans backlash builds. For example, the Michigan House passed an anti-trans sports bill, even though it failed to become a law.
Oh, for sure. Fortunately, we do have laws protecting GAH and LGBTQ+ non-discrimination, albeit unfortunately only for adults at this time. Still, medical providers have emphasized their commitment to providing care for trans kids too, even if it's not enshrined in law yet.
just one step at a time, and just keep in the right direction - with persistent effort and action you will get there, in the meantime hang in there 🫂
Ohio isn't ideal, but it's totally possible to get on estrogen with DIY vials, and the right hormones can really make everything else easier, but I understand if it's complicated 😅
Yep, less about the estrogen itself as it is the complete incapability to have a private life away from my family if I stay here 😬 everyone knows everyone and it comes out of nowhere at the weirdest times
But Ohio being ohio is also pretty awful.
yeah, I get that. Taking estrogen will change the way you look - one neighbor of mine told me he thought I looked 20 years younger, this was after taking estrogen for 6 - 8 months, lol. So cis people may be more clueless than you think, but at some point it will be an issue - and it definitely would be best to trust your family and be able to transition openly with them.
Though I just realized - family could mean you are married and have kids, or it could mean you're young and haven't left home yet - and those are two different situations, much easier to leave your family if you're not the parent 😅