yeah the name change before hand maks it so much better. and well florida is an ok place to live if you are LBGT. Orlando or more to the south. im in the Orange Park/Jacksonville FL area and its pritty good now plus we have alot of schools (college level close by so you can get a degree in alot of areas )

moving away after transition and I get done with the RN program here, is my plan.  Then start over, I wouldn't recommend moving away TO start over prior to transition. 

Quote from: Audrey on May 18, 2009, 01:23:14 PM
moving away after transition and I get done with the RN program here, is my plan.  Then start over, I wouldn't recommend moving away TO start over prior to transition.

your becoming a RN. how far are you in your program if you dont mind me asking? i think your gunna love it. im a Paramedic and RN in florida now and its great. just look out for the sweets people bring in to feed you all the time or you'll pack on the pounds really fast.

oh nice.  Im done with my prerequisites and am applying this fall for our two year RN program.  I have almost three years exp as a CNA so I feel good that Ill make it in.

I guess you can't run from biggots, regardless of where you live. I have alot of supportive friends and resources here, so maybe moving after transition makes the most sense right now. It spreads my worries out a little bit. Thanks everyone!

Quote from: Mister on May 17, 2009, 09:14:04 PM
San Francisco- the easiest city to transition; the hardest to pass.

That's the way I feel.

In some sections of Boston, like Jamaica Plains, they are very tolerant.
On the flip side, they look at any stranger to decide whether they are L, G, B or T.
They've got to be something besides just straight!

Go to West Nowhere in America where they haven't even heard of transsexual and you'll pass just fine.

Quote from: Audrey on May 19, 2009, 02:01:22 PM
oh nice.  Im done with my prerequisites and am applying this fall for our two year RN program.  I have almost three years exp as a CNA so I feel good that Ill make it in.

yeah if your GPA and NET scores are good you'll make it in no problem. I would recommend starting on learning your drug cards and cardiac algorithms now. thats what really hurts most people in nursing school. with you already having CNA experience i bet your going to make a great RN

Quote from: Renate on May 22, 2009, 08:02:36 AM
That's the way I feel.

In some sections of Boston, like Jamaica Plains, they are very tolerant.
On the flip side, they look at any stranger to decide whether they are L, G, B or T.
They've got to be something besides just straight!

Go to West Nowhere in America where they haven't even heard of transsexual and you'll pass just fine.

I pass fine in SF, but it's really discouraging for a lot of people who are new to the area & transition.

I thought I might have to move, but now I'm glad I stayed.  I live in a smallish town where I can't leave the house without seeing someone who recognizes me.  It was a little bumpy for the first couple of days, but now I'm perfectly comfortable.  All my friends are here, plus my counselor and doctor.  A whole bunch of people in town know I used to present male and now present female, but many of them also know I am an OK person and accept me.  This is a lonely enough process without trying to do it without support.  I can't imagine isolating myself and then trying to do this.

Maybe it's like removing a bandage - do you do it a little at a time or just rip it off? 

- Kate

I would love to move away. Start over again.

But here in England our funding is given to us by our PCT and where I live has one of the best PCT's anywhere in England so instead of waiting a couple of years I have to wait 5 to 10 years.

So at the moment it is not an option.

After bottom surgery is complete then yes definitely.

Jay

Quote from: K8 on May 24, 2009, 05:34:59 PM
I thought I might have to move, but now I'm glad I stayed.  I live in a smallish town where I can't leave the house without seeing someone who recognizes me.  It was a little bumpy for the first couple of days, but now I'm perfectly comfortable.  All my friends are here, plus my counselor and doctor.  A whole bunch of people in town know I used to present male and now present female, but many of them also know I am an OK person and accept me.  This is a lonely enough process without trying to do it without support.  I can't imagine isolating myself and then trying to do this.


- Kate

I agree Kate, I guess all you need is a few good friends and a close proximity to resources to be fine. It may not be the best place, but for now, in the early stages of transition, it works!

Quote from: Renate on May 22, 2009, 08:02:36 AM

Go to West Nowhere in America where they haven't even heard of transsexual and you'll pass just fine.

I agree somewhat with that, Renate.  I don't live west like you.  I imagine WVA is very tolerant, as in they don't see what they don't expect to see.
I live on MD's eastern shore, and most people here don't expect to see much out of the ordinary.  The east coast is probably better than the west......I can go anywhere in Baltimore, Wash DC, Annapolis, etc, and am never clocked.  I think, though, that it might be more likely in San Francisco.
I didn't stay here because of that; it just worked out that way for my set of circumstances.


Bev

I don't think you even actually have to go too far for a fresh start--I'm half an hour away and I still got my clean slate.  It would've been fun to do something drastic, but I think I got what I needed for now.

Also, I love in Maryland too Miss Bev, and definitely agree.  It's a great place to transition.  The DC area especially has a lot of great transgender and LGBT resources.  Baltimore does too, although not quite as expansive.  I've never actually heard much about the LGBT community in Annapolis though, but that's probably just because I haven't done the research.