jayoublie:

This picture is by a woman called Hannah. She was just disowned by her family for coming out as trans and is currently living with a friend, Alex. Here’s her explaining her situation:

Hi, I’m Hannah!  I’m a 20 year-old transwoman in the baby stages of transition.  I’ve recently been kicked out of my home, leaving my school and my old job behind - technically making me a drop-out, unemployed and homeless!

Thankfully I was able to get a room at my friend’s place (thank you Alex <3), but after my last paycheck and buying all the amenities of life like food, soap, and clean pillows I am left with $20 to my name, and that’s going to a $700 credit bill at the end of the month.

I also am stricken with Type 1 Diabetes, which means I’ll need to pay for things like infusion sets, glucometer test strips, and insulin et al.  When I left my mother threatened to remove me from her insurance plan so I would have to pay all of this out of my own pocket - an expenditure easily in the thousands by itself.

This isn’t including any other medication such as hormones or crucial operations like laser hair removal and eventually SRS, or visits to an endocrinologist, therapist, or just a general practitioner for prescription renewals.  But, I’m doing it it all as Hannah, and that almost makes it worth it.

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I’m trying to help them find resources, but I’m not local or a US citizen so I can’t be very helpful. If you know of any organizations in the Orlando area that could help her with food, job searching, or otherwise, please e-mail her at hannah.redmyer@gmail.com. Paypal donations would also be appreciated (to the same address.)

Even if you can’t donate or help inform, please reblog this on so it gets to people who can!!!