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I mean States in the USA that are safe and supportive of trans people. I'm specifically wondering about Maryland.

Jake this might help you
For Maryland it says

In October of 2014, Maryland joined the ranks of states with anti-trans discrimination laws (pertaining to housing, employment, and public accommodations) on the books. "We've taken one step closer to ensuring that all Marylanders are protected from discrimination under the law," Gov. Martin O'Malley told The Washington Blade.

Rating: Good
Maryland deserves its "good" rating, but there's still work to be done: The state's law bans discrimination against gender identity in the areas mentioned above, but not in schools. The state also has no laws banning insurance discrimination. Total: 61/100

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That was very helpful, Raven. Thanks

Oregon is a great place to live, in and around Portland (known as the Portland-Metro Area, basically Washington, Multnomah, and possibly Clackamas Counties). Very supportive, open-minded, liberal people that generally don't pay any mind to 'different' folks unless they're genuinely hurting someone else. Very educated and accepting—youth and older generations alike—and extremely supportive. Recently we just passed a ban on conversion therapies in youths, which should say something about how our legislators/other politicians view the LGBTQ community as a whole. Heck, our governor is bi, the first openly bisexual governor in history!

On a note not quite trans-related, Oregon is also super green and otherwise environmentally conscious, and we DO support Obamacare.

Also it'd be a shame not to mention all the other great medical facilities around here. Finding a gender therapist, endo, and top surgeon in or near Oregon is a piece of cake, I've found.

Washington State is good especially around King and Snohomish counties.
Mariah

New Jersey is excellent with trans rights. However it's terrible at nearly everything else,.

I will second RavenL's endorsement of Maryland. With the exception of the folks at Johns Hopkins, everyone has been wonderful.

Quote from: AndrewB on June 08, 2015, 11:56:48 PM
Oregon is a great place to live, in and around Portland (known as the Portland-Metro Area, basically Washington, Multnomah, and possibly Clackamas Counties). Very supportive, open-minded, liberal people that generally don't pay any mind to 'different' folks unless they're genuinely hurting someone else. Very educated and accepting—youth and older generations alike—and extremely supportive. Recently we just passed a ban on conversion therapies in youths, which should say something about how our legislators/other politicians view the LGBTQ community as a whole. Heck, our governor is bi, the first openly bisexual governor in history!

On a note not quite trans-related, Oregon is also super green and otherwise environmentally conscious, and we DO support Obamacare.

Also it'd be a shame not to mention all the other great medical facilities around here. Finding a gender therapist, endo, and top surgeon in or near Oregon is a piece of cake, I've found.

That's great, but I'm less interested in going to the west coast. Someday I might go there temporarily.

Quote from: suzifrommd on June 09, 2015, 07:53:23 AM
I will second RavenL's endorsement of Maryland. With the exception of the folks at Johns Hopkins, everyone has been wonderful.

That's where I'd prefer to go of all the better states than where I live.

California, the San Francisco/Bay Area is rather an awesome place to live and has sooo much support! Just cost of living is ridiculous and almost unlivable unless you have a solid career, or live in the cheaper areas but not as friendly as the East Bay tends to be well Richmond, Oakland.. to say a few that are just not good areas to live, but is easier financial wise.

Let's all climb aboard the choo choo train to happiness
Kate♥

I live in mass about 20-25 minutes south of Boston, I have yet to have a poor reaction to my coming out, and every company seems happy to deal with me, a therapist with prior trans work was easy to find, and the fenway health center in boston actually specialises in LGBT health, and the first thing the doctors did was make sure they where getting my chosen name and pronouns correct.

if I lived just about anywhere else I am sure i would have a harder time of things than here.

--Serena

I may be effected by my friends and family being here.

If you wana live in the woods I hear Vermont is the most accepting of lgbt

Quote from: chloeD33 on June 10, 2015, 07:45:41 AM
If you wana live in the woods I hear Vermont is the most accepting of lgbt

No. I'm a city person, but thanks.

Vermont is rated among some of the top states. You can see trees from Burlington but also buildings, sidewalks and lots of great businesses. It is not a big city but has more things happening there than any city that size has a right to.

Sorry, as you might have guessed I have fallen in love with that area.

With warm thoughts,

Joanna

Quote from: Joanna50 on June 10, 2015, 12:41:39 PM
Vermont is rated among some of the top states. You can see trees from Burlington but also buildings, sidewalks and lots of great businesses. It is not a big city but has more things happening there than any city that size has a right to.

Sorry, as you might have guessed I have fallen in love with that area.

With warm thoughts,

Joanna

I couldn't deal with the winters up there, but thanks.

Quote from: Jake25 on June 10, 2015, 01:01:04 PM
I couldn't deal with the winters up there, but thanks.

I guess Minnesota's out then....

California, Oregon, Hawaii. Heard Arizona has a very gay friendly population and acceptance there is around the national average (over 65% constantly) but... Sadly the Republicans who always get elected there are among the worst.., I also there the city of New Orleans in Louisiana is not bad sane with Austin in Texas and Broward county i Florida

Quote from: chloeD33 on June 10, 2015, 08:53:43 PM
California, Oregon, Hawaii. Heard Arizona has a very gay friendly population and acceptance there is around the national average (over 65% constantly) but... Sadly the Republicans who always get elected there are among the worst.., I also there the city of New Orleans in Louisiana is not bad sane with Austin in Texas and Broward county i Florida

While some of those communities are good places to live, I think the fact that the majority of those last three states (LA, TX, FL) are 'red,' conservative and/or Republican states makes them unappealing to trans folks looking to move. I'm sure the roadblocks to change things like name and especially sex are horrendous, not to mention amending birth certificates and licenses if you somehow manage to get the court orders at all. I will agree though that I've heard good things about the city of Austin; it's probably the most 'liberal' area of Texas.

Andrew, for birth certificates it isn't where you live that matters, it's where you were born. I've lived much more of my life in NY than in Michigan, but when the time comes it's their paleolithic laws I'll have to cater to.

Name changes, driver's licence, those things are where you live. I'm thinking king of moving to one of the better areas in Florida. Before I do I'll get my sex changed on my DL, then when I turn it in in Florida it will be right with no hassles.

Any thoughts about Kentucky? Recently moved there from Europe, just because my brother is living there too. I was seeing therapists I  Europe,but postponed HRT because of relocation to US. Now i am getting a job, later health insurance and planning to move on with transition. I heard KY is not very LGBT friendly.

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Quote from: AndrewB on June 11, 2015, 08:48:06 AM
While some of those communities are good places to live, I think the fact that the majority of those last three states (LA, TX, FL) are 'red,' conservative and/or Republican states makes them unappealing to trans folks looking to move. I'm sure the roadblocks to change things like name and especially sex are horrendous, not to mention amending birth certificates and licenses if you somehow manage to get the court orders at all. I will agree though that I've heard good things about the city of Austin; it's probably the most 'liberal' area of Texas.

It's very easy to get a birth certificate and name change in Virginia.

Quote from: Trillian on June 11, 2015, 11:49:57 AM
Any thoughts about Kentucky? Recently moved there from Europe, just because my brother is living there too. I was seeing therapists I  Europe,but postponed HRT because of relocation to US. Now i am getting a job, later health insurance and planning to move on with transition. I heard KY is not very LGBT friendly.

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Kentucky is a joke for GLBT rights. I'm reposting what Rave showed me.


Look up all the states here and maybe you can find a better place to live. Good luck.


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Louisville is really the only place that is Lgbt friendly I hear. I can't judge the state because I never been there but heard it isn't the greatest. Still, you will likely encounter much more support then say West Virginia.

Colorado is another great option. Very open minded state and Lgbt right and pot legalization support are all well above the national average and yea. Obama careries it twice and Democrats are now the major party there. This trend is a big contrast considering Bob Dole carried the state in 1996 (bare in mind Dole was a potty trained Republican, not a Ted Cruz dink)! So check Colorado :)

Quote from: AndrewB on June 08, 2015, 11:56:48 PM
Oregon is a great place to live, in and around Portland (known as the Portland-Metro Area, basically Washington, Multnomah, and possibly Clackamas Counties). Very supportive, open-minded, liberal people that generally don't pay any mind to 'different' folks unless they're genuinely hurting someone else. Very educated and accepting—youth and older generations alike—and extremely supportive. Recently we just passed a ban on conversion therapies in youths, which should say something about how our legislators/other politicians view the LGBTQ community as a whole. Heck, our governor is bi, the first openly bisexual governor in history!

On a note not quite trans-related, Oregon is also super green and otherwise environmentally conscious, and we DO support Obamacare.

Also it'd be a shame not to mention all the other great medical facilities around here. Finding a gender therapist, endo, and top surgeon in or near Oregon is a piece of cake, I've found.

'm considering the Portland area myself.

I from Tennessee unfortunately I am I the middle of the bible belt but that don't keep me from being me. Hugs from Beverley.

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Avoid Michigan like a plague. It's bad on lgbt issues, it's got a horrid economy and you get a pretty serious winter

What about Ann Arbor, East Lansing,  or Ferndale?, or the U.P. if you decide to do away with human interaction ;) Still, the laws suck outside a handful of cities, the economy mostly sucks, and you  have horrible winters in Northern Michigan and the U.P.

Quote from: rachel89 on June 25, 2015, 03:27:07 AM
What about Ann Arbor, East Lansing,  or Ferndale?, or the U.P. if you decide to do away with human interaction ;) Still, the laws suck outside a handful of cities, the economy mostly sucks, and you  have horrible winters in Northern Michigan and the U.P.

I live in Lansing it's ok. Ann arbor and Ferndale are ok if your white and well off financially. The political climate in the state is horrible. We have an adoption rfra. That affects lgbt people. We don't get trans specific medical needs covered, we need to have srs to change the gender on our birth certificates, which is the needed to change our license. State lawmakers are trying to do away with local ordinances that protect queer/trans people. And we don't have a statewide non-discrimination law that protects us from discrimination. That on top of the fact that we have another rfra (a marriage one) on it's way. So yea Michigan sucks. Most of my friends are planning on moving away...

Taking notes for when I finally leave Missouri in four years!  :-*