Transfem
A community for transfeminine people and experiences.
This is a supportive community for all transfeminine or questioning people. Anyone is welcome to participate in this community but disrupting the safety of this space for trans feminine people is unacceptable and will result in moderator action.
Debate surrounding transgender rights or acceptance will result in an immediate ban.
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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.
Posters may express that they are looking for responses and support from groups with certain experiences (eg. trans people, trans people with supportive parents, trans parents.). Please respect those requests and be mindful that your experience may differ from others here.
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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US is not a good choice. The current administration is hell bent on making trans care illegal and even gay marriage is on the chopping block with the currently corrupted Supreme Court willing to overturn the previous rulings and just waiting for the right case to reach them. So for rights, it's not good. And for safety it's really only safe-ish in large cities in more progressive states. But even the usually most progressive state, California, has been reversing course on LGBTQ+ rights. And it's extremely expensive to live in those cities and immigration has become nearly impossible due to the current administration, unless you're wealthy.
There really isn't a best country, but some of the more progressive countries in the EU are the best bet right now. Canada in certain provences is ok in the big cities, but also declining. Unfortunately, not many places offer amnesty for trans people, but I'm hoping that as the state of things declines in the US, some EU countries may start to offer it.
For now, I'm in a very progressive city in the US, but it's not safe too far outside of the city. I've just been doing everything I can to not "look" trans so that people don't bother me. Wearing masks in public and not speaking unless I have to until I can get maybe some surgeries before they become illegal. That's the best there is right now.