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Title: MtF best places to Live- east of the Mississippi
Post by: Lexicaligari on August 05, 2012, 08:05:31 AM
Post by: Lexicaligari on August 05, 2012, 08:05:31 AM
I made a typo--- I am asking all you wonderful ladies out there where the best places for M to F folks to live and work east of the Mississippi? Sorry for the typo! Very embarrassing!!
Lexi- currently RVing in the Pittsburgh area-
Lexi- currently RVing in the Pittsburgh area-
Title: Re: MtF best places to Live-
Post by: Elena G on August 05, 2012, 12:41:50 PM
Post by: Elena G on August 05, 2012, 12:41:50 PM
I heard Massachusetts is quite ok for LGBT people, and I've seen top-10 and top-20 lists that confirm that fact. I don't live in America, though, but I think I can trust the internets on this.
Title: Re: MtF best places to Live-
Post by: Alainaluvsu on August 05, 2012, 03:50:54 PM
Post by: Alainaluvsu on August 05, 2012, 03:50:54 PM
Try Provincetown, MA.... it's a small town but they are very LGBT friendly. It's on Cape Cod so it's a BEAUTIFUL environment too!
Title: Re: MtF best places to Live- east of the Mississippi
Post by: mintra on August 05, 2012, 05:01:18 PM
Post by: mintra on August 05, 2012, 05:01:18 PM
Chicago is quite LGBT friendly. I used to live there.
Title: Re: MtF best places to Live- east of the Mississippi
Post by: JennX on August 05, 2012, 05:41:05 PM
Post by: JennX on August 05, 2012, 05:41:05 PM
Miami, FL is VERY T-friendly. Pretty much any area in South Florida is LGBT friendly.
Title: Re: MtF best places to Live- east of the Mississippi
Post by: MrTesto on August 05, 2012, 06:19:35 PM
Post by: MrTesto on August 05, 2012, 06:19:35 PM
I want to add another vote for Massachusetts. I'm biased: I came here for grad school many years ago and never left. I recommend more the areas outside or within driving distance of Boston, though. (Sorry P'town!) There are rural areas which are gorgeous, and post-industrial cities which are more affordable...but many of those places don't have easy access to trans-related health care, if that's a factor. Yes, even Cape Cod, although that area's getting better.
Eastern MA can be pricey as far as housing. On the other hand, the public transportation system is quite good. We have a shiny new statewide employment, housing, and credit access trans rights law. We're still working on public accommodations, but many venues are already good on that account either because of more local laws or things like Title IX jurisdiction. We have same sex marriage, allowing for the widest variety of [dyadic] marriage configurations ;) and a driver's license gender policy that goes by lived gender regardless of surgery or birth certificate marker. Our health care system (the model for the Affordable Care Act) means that even unemployed and under-employed residents are able to be insured by MassHealth, Commonwealth Care, etc. While trans care is technically excluded, many (most?) trans people accessing the free or low cost options find that basic care, hormones, and bloodwork are covered. Some trans health care providers work under informed consent models. We have an active network of trans advocacy organizations, led by MassTPC.org, and for those who wish it, a hoppin' public trans and gender queer subculture (not just in Boston, but also in western MA).
There are real gaps, for sure - like for some reason peer support groups for trans women are lacking? Jobs can be tough to get, although more and more employers are covering trans health including surgery in health insurance plans. And there are areas of the state where if you are broke and don't have a car, it's going to be difficult to access services.
Finally: most pertinent to your situation, tooling around in your RV: the parking sucks. ;)
Eastern MA can be pricey as far as housing. On the other hand, the public transportation system is quite good. We have a shiny new statewide employment, housing, and credit access trans rights law. We're still working on public accommodations, but many venues are already good on that account either because of more local laws or things like Title IX jurisdiction. We have same sex marriage, allowing for the widest variety of [dyadic] marriage configurations ;) and a driver's license gender policy that goes by lived gender regardless of surgery or birth certificate marker. Our health care system (the model for the Affordable Care Act) means that even unemployed and under-employed residents are able to be insured by MassHealth, Commonwealth Care, etc. While trans care is technically excluded, many (most?) trans people accessing the free or low cost options find that basic care, hormones, and bloodwork are covered. Some trans health care providers work under informed consent models. We have an active network of trans advocacy organizations, led by MassTPC.org, and for those who wish it, a hoppin' public trans and gender queer subculture (not just in Boston, but also in western MA).
There are real gaps, for sure - like for some reason peer support groups for trans women are lacking? Jobs can be tough to get, although more and more employers are covering trans health including surgery in health insurance plans. And there are areas of the state where if you are broke and don't have a car, it's going to be difficult to access services.
Finally: most pertinent to your situation, tooling around in your RV: the parking sucks. ;)
Title: Re: MtF best places to Live- east of the Mississippi
Post by: Kim 526 on August 06, 2012, 05:43:43 AM
Post by: Kim 526 on August 06, 2012, 05:43:43 AM
Yet another vote for Massachusetts.
Title: Re: MtF best places to Live- east of the Mississippi
Post by: Lexicaligari on August 06, 2012, 06:53:56 AM
Post by: Lexicaligari on August 06, 2012, 06:53:56 AM
Ladies- Thank you this is exciting as my partner is a well known tattoo artist and can guest spot in several shops in Mass. It may be our place for next summer. We winter in Florida. Right now we are summering in Western PA, and it is not cool. Its lovely beyond words-- but everyone here outside of Pittsburgh is broke, and it is not a tolerant place At All.
Our needs are a little different as we are full time RV folks (Airstream Travel Trailer) and really do not want to go back to house or flat living. We save tons of cash this way and live any where we want and avoid the cold.
Our needs are a little different as we are full time RV folks (Airstream Travel Trailer) and really do not want to go back to house or flat living. We save tons of cash this way and live any where we want and avoid the cold.