She’d Never Changed Her Gender Marker. Kansas Invalidated Her License Anyway.
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squirrelA trans Kansas resident recently changed her name but not her gender marker on her license, fearing what Kansas may do if she did. The Kansas DMV still flagged her ID.
These organizations may be of help to trans people that need to leave red states:
- https://tractionpnw.org/open-arms/
- https://werqt.org/
These links may be of help to those that want to leave the US:
- https://old.reddit.com/r/AmerExit/comments/urwlbr/a_guide_for_americans_that_want_to_get_out_of/
- https://old.reddit.com/r/IWantOut/comments/1rab8gf/megathread_want_out_of_the_us_start_here/
- https://transworldexpress.org/wiki/Main_Page
Notably, the Nazis gave a 27 day grace period before the law banning Jewish driver's permits went into effect. Kansas gave zero grace period.
This is 100% a prelude to genocide. Leave now. A blue state won't do, ice will be used to detain you there. Either go out of the country or go off grid until this passes. Please listen to me. It's only a matter of time before they start rounding up neurodivergent and LGBTQ people and sticking them in "work/wellness/detainment camps". Get out while you can.
I agree in principle, but many don't have the resources to leave. Are there any countries actually accepting asylum seekers from the US, or any programs that can help?
Otherwise, a lot of us don't have the money to leave, and some countries outright won't take you if you're disabled or have something they consider to be a potential burden on their system.
I get that, but maybe they can find someone to hide them Anne Frank style? I'm just worried, because I see lots of posts of people complaining about the dysphoria aspect of not being able to change gender markers on their documents, rather than asking if there's anyone prepared to smuggle them into Mexico. I just don't think people are taking it as seriously as they should be.
The problem is that people have to be in immediate danger to be eligible for asylum, and by the time they will be considered to be in immediate danger, the camps will already be full. Getting out now is really the best option.
If you live somewhere worth fleeing to maybe you could start bothering your government about it? I would love to leave but every avenue available is fraught with difficulties and gatekeeping, not to mention takes months at least. If people are really going to flee we need somewhere easy and safe to go.
Or stay in place and fight? I mean I’m an American abroad so I get leaving, but there are different strategies depending on one’s situation. (What race, gender, family or no family, finances, personal age and strength etc)
Staying and fighting is all well and good, but we're not talking about standing your ground in a home invasion we're talking about 20 masked goons throwing you into the back of an unmarked van while you load groceries into your car.
Also I'm pretty sure the trump administration is hoping for 1 good armed resistance against them so they can declare a state of emergency and cancel elections.
There is no satisfying those who want to erase you.
