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We're working for a world where our organisation doesn't need to exist, but for now we're very much needed. If you're not already signed up as a monthly donor, you can join our group of monthly donors by going to the link in our bio, finding the 'support TransActual' section, clicking 'donate to TransActual' and clicking the donate button at the top.
We're working for a world where our organisation doesn't need to exist, but for now we're very much needed. If you're not already signed up as a monthly donor, you can join our group of monthly donors by going to the link in our bio, finding the 'support TransActual' section, clicking 'donate to TransActual' and clicking the donate button at the top.
It's Funding Sunday! Today we've got a funding request from the Belfast Trans Resource Centre who would like help funding for their unique trans community venue into 2024.
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We've had to move #FundingSunday to today instead and Yunio Martinez is currently fundraising for Kicking Out Transphobia Philly.
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Right, so here’s the rundown of the situation… my parents have had issues for a LONG time and every time they’re alone together for more than 5 minutes without some kind of distraction there WILL be an argument. This has continued to escalate in recent years as now it seems I’m part of it. Like they feel the need to argue with me about anything and everything. The real problem comes when they don’t know when to just let it go.
Yesterday morning was one of these times. I was trying to get my kid ready for school and my mother feels the need to pester me about something that annoyed here that really shouldn’t have. I tried to end the conversation I physically walked away but she kept yelling after me. Heated words were exchanged both ways and now for the first time in 30 years… I have nowhere to call home.
Now of course we’ve been trying to move anyway and those plans keep getting delayed mostly due to money reasons. We planned to stay here until our tax refund came in and we would use that. Now we don’t have much choice. So I have to swallow my pride and once again ask strangers on the Internet for help. We have enough to get us where we’re going but not much else. And that’s with leaving 95% of our belongings behind for who knows what to happen.
For clarity: we are safe for now. We have friends and other family here that are helping us out and we have a place to sleep for at least a few days. But we need to go SOON.
So please, anything you can spare is greatly appreciated.
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Daniel and Hans are raising money to support LGBTQ+ people living in Uganda, where being LGBTQ+ or helping an LGBTQ+ person can carry a prison sentence. This #FundingSunday, donate if you can and share if you can't.
Alright people, I know this update is nearly a week late, but this week has been full of anything and everything and I haven’t had the spoons to write this out so here we go: There has been a BIG change in plans.
For those of you who are just finding me for the first time: Hi! My name is Connie. Along with my wife, I’m trying to move from Maryland to Seattle, Washington. Health issues, family issues, homophobia, transphobia and a general bad job market have made Maryland a generally bad place for us to live.
My wife has been working 3 jobs in order to save up money for this move and we’re reaching the point where the move itself should be possible. Finding a place to live is a little more difficult given some recent law changes. This, however, is not the biggest issue we’ve come to face this week.
Part of our plans involved getting some very specific financial aid which we were 95% sure we would get and due to circumstances that are out of our control that money simply isn’t coming. This has led us to a very difficult decision. One of the main reasons for moving there was for my wife to attend a specific school. She’s already been accepted and is enrolled but without that extra aid we won’t be able to afford her classes. Thankfully there is still the option of her to delay until the fall semester when hopefully we will be in a better financial situation.
The plus side of this is that we SHOULD be better off financially by the fall not to mention it gives us time to adjust to the area before getting super busy. The downside being that this pushes her entire education plan back not 1 but 2 semesters because she will also be missing out on summer classes. We’re still planning to make our move when we had previously scheduled because things just work out that way but it DOES give us more wiggle room to make the move.
Thanks again for any help. All donations, shares, boosts, and advice are greatly appreciated. Every little bit counts.
Trying to keep posting new updates every couple of weeks to let people know how things are going. Unfortunately, this update is less about our progress and more about how we now have MORE reason to leave this place. So on to the short intro:
Hi, everyone! I'm Connie and along with my wife, I'm trying to move to Seattle in January!
My wife is currently working 3 jobs and we're saving every penny we can in order to make this happen and we're also asking for anything that can be spared. Our situation here in Maryland has been difficult at best. Between health issues, family issues, homophobia, transphobia and a general bad job market, life has not been kind to us, so we're excited to start anew in a better place.
Now for this update I have to be very careful what I say because of some legal issues. My sister recently informed me that she has had a stalker for the last 9 months or so. The reason this only now comes to my attention is because her stalker turns out to be a substitute teacher in my child’s school district. Not only that but I later found out that she was in the school WITH my child a couple weeks ago. This gives us a whole new reason to want to be away from this area.
In other news: We’re starting to put in some applications for apartments that meet our needs. It looks like we’ll have a rough time meeting some of their requirements, but we’re trying anyway.
We’re still leaning towards the possibility of driving out. It’s not going to be a fun drive, but it gives us a lot more freedom in how we move some things as well as when we stop to rest and where.
Thanks again for any help you can provide. Every little bit brings us that much closer to a better, and safer life.