Travel to States with Bathroom Laws

[Karen_A]

I will be retired by the end of this year and hope to do some traveling before I get too old.



While I am many years post-op and all my ID says female, I am readable, and voice is not great...So in this day and age wonder if doing the tourist things in such states is a good idea.

One place I have never been but thought in the past I might want to visit was the Florida Keys...I've been to Orland and Cape Canaveral/Kennedy many years ago and was post-op at the time and had no issues)... but that was then. Not sure where else yet I might want to go...

I have not worried about such things for a long time... but times have changed.

- Karen

[KathyLauren]

You have to do what is best for yourself. 

But I will not go to states or countries that have that kind of discrimination.  There are places in the US that I would like to visit, but it is simply out of the question.  I will not go anywhere where the only safe place to pee is squatting in the woods.  I would love to visit my brother in California, but what if the plane has a mechanical problem and has to land in South Dakota or Idaho?  Not worth it.  I'll spend my tourist dollars where I am respected.

[Devlyn ✅]

Well, the question you asked is if doing tourism things in such states is a good idea. I would say it isn't.

My wife refused to go to her company headquarters in Miami because:

A. It's not hospitable to her.

B. She doesn't want to contribute to the finances of Florida.

[KathyLauren]

She doesn't want to contribute to the finances of Florida.

I stopped buying Florida orange juice.  I have a nice glass of Canadian apple juice with my breakfast now.

[Devlyn ✅]

I thought Canadians only drank maple syrup. 😁

[Liz K]

Personally, I would avoid states that have harsh legislation targeting the trans community.  Florida and Texas come to mind but I know there are plenty others.

Do a search for Erin In The Morning.  She's a trans journalist who publishes a risk map for the trans community.  She updates it regularly.  I refer to it whenever I expect to cross state lines.

[Jessica_Rose ✅]

The Movement Advancement Project also has maps related to LGBTQ+ laws. This is their 'bathroom' map:

https://mapresearch.org/equality-map/bans-on-transgender-people-using-public-bathrooms-and-facilities-according-to-their-gender-identity/ 🔗

I try to avoid states who don't want me. My money should stay in states who want me.

Love always -- Jessica Rose