Notices by Trans Rescue (trans_rescue@mastodon.social)

Reminder -
If you are approached by queer people claiming to be in a refugee camp in Kenya (Kakuma), Goma, or South Sudan, it is very likely they are scammers.
We are seeing organized scamming activity ongoing.
Before sending money to them, recommend checking with us. We don't have enough as a community to be cheated.
#trans #TransRights #mutualaid #lgbtqia #gay #humanrights

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Just had to tell a trans woman, on the run from family after violence, broke, on the streets, that I can't help.
We're so far behind it's not even fair to her to do an intake interview.

If you can help, we could use it. 2500 EUR would get us one person closer to her place in line.

https://transrescue.org/donations/donate

#trans #TransRights #mutualaid

@lgbtqia
If you can help us, now is a very good time to do it. We need to extract some folks very, very quickly. We need to raise 2000 we don't have in order to do it. We are under attack.

Please spread this, we don't have much reach.
https://transrescue.org/donations/donate

#trans #TransRights #uspol #humanrights #mutualaid

@lgbtqia
Germany has issued a travel warning for the USA
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/03/germany-issues-travel-warning-about-the-us-due-to-restrictions-on-trans-people/

#trans #TransRights #uspol

Anyone crossing a US border while trans please privately report -
- gender in passport, gender of presentation, and if you have previously had a passport in another gender
- was anyone in the party clocked?
- were you hassled?
- where did you enter?

@lgbtqia #trans #usa
just a reminder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ2Z8ITPueQ

@lgbtqia
office hours starting in 30 mins 0 drop in and talk about emigrating. Link to google meet room in calendar on this page
https://transrescue.org/post-election-assistance-to-the-usa

#trans #TransRights #usa

Still desperately needing to find someone who is expert in the disability system in the USA.
#TransRights #disabiity #usa #lgbtqia

We continue to need more support in this time. We're swamped with requests for help and trying to do a good job for you all, but we are also doing our normal job, and that takes money. If you can support us, bless you
https://transrescue.org/donations/donate
#trans #TransRights #transrightsarehumanrights #mutualaid #lgbt #lgbtqia #gay #immigration

We're now doing office hours - link in the calendar at bottom of
https://transrescue.org/post-election-assistance-to-the-usa

#trans #TransRights #usa #transemigrate

We're absolutely swamped. US education isn't itself expensive, but we have other, ongoing extractions worldwide. Those need funds literally to keep people alive.
If you can help us out now it'd be very much appreciated.
https://transrescue.org/donations/donate

#trans #TransRights #usa

if you have tech skills and are trying to figure out how to get to Europe, drop us a line at annie+tech@transrescue.org
If you have positions open in the EU and would like to meet some fine candidates, also drop us a line at annie+tech@transrescue.org

@goatsarah the UK is definitely TERF island, but it's not dangerous on the ground. We go there frequently, even went on a short holiday not long ago.

If you're at a tech company outside the USA and they're hiring, please drop us a line at annie+hiring@transrescue.org with your requirements - We have a bunch of amazing folks available.

#trans #TransRights #usa

So far things have been fairly quiet. We published an article on safety during civil unrest back when Trump was arrested. It's worth a review.
https://transrescue.org/preparing-for-civil-unrest

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#TransRights
#usa
#uspol

Computer work definitely not your thing?
Here's some other portable jobs:

Marine industry - A job as a sailor carries with it a crew visa and you're always away from home.

Import/Export - buy something cheaply in the cheap place you live and ship it to your cis friend in New York.

Cottage Industry - make doo-dads from out of your backpack or rented room in Vietnam.

Add skills with a video camera and video edit software to the mix and you can be a one person rolling low budget film studio.

Start a YouTube channel or work with a media house somewhere to be their remote unit.

Help companies with sales and marketing. Run their social media account. Help target their marketing.

Tech support jobs are often remote work. Spend your day reminding customers their TV has to be plugged in and helping them replace the remote the dog ate.

Take online surveys - many marketing type researches love to ask Americans if they are interested in buying a fallout shelter or automatic meatloaf maker or whatever.

If you are bilingual, there is still call for human translators. Particularly if you have another skill like medicine.

If you can act, voice acting can be a source of income. If you also learn sound editing, video editing, and so on you can make a specialty of it.

If you doubt you can get out, know this -
In the time we have been doing the 1-on-1 consults, about 80 or so of them, we have had a few people whose plan was to delay, but no one we couldn't help find a realistic plan.
We can imagine circumstances we can't solve, but you can always get out.

Partially sighted in Saudi Arabia, for instance:

https://transrescue.org/partially-sighted-trans-woman-escapes-saudi-arabia

Option 1 - Border hangout -
Move to Seattle or Buffalo or such. Start making friends and contacts across the border. Cross frequently.
Rent a room with someone. If questioned about your travel, claim to have a romantic partner in CA.
Retain your US bank account and "officially" live in the USA with a PO box or friend as address.
Work your contacts to get a job and apply for a work permit.
If things get truly ugly, Canada may be more willing to accept your presence.