Update: 11/25/2025

so im already hitting a snag. the original plan was to drive to oklahoma, get help replacing some parts on my truck, and then shove off torward the west coast from there. well i got here and i got the repairs taken care with the help of a very generous friend, however after getting those parts installed i also needed to get an alignment which i thought would be no big deal, but upon trying to get the alignment done i was told that there is about another $2,000 worth of work that needs to be done on my truck.. so now my truck is way out of alignment from the previous installation and i cant get it aligned again until i replace a bunch of other stuff that i do not currently have the funds for. and of course the parts that need replaced are important and apparently in pretty bad shape so it would not be wise to proceed without doing anything. i am currently staying at a hotel that i have booked until tomorrow and after that i dont have plans for where to stay and i am running low on personal funds in general for extending my stay. i am trying to stay calm but really im lowkey freaking out and kicking myself for not planning a bit better, but i also think i did the best i could with what i had. please donate if you are able. your money will go toward my truck repairs as well as keeping a roof over my head. thank you so much!

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I am a 37-year-old trans woman. I have been homeless in Texas for over a year now. I had a job at a place I loved for two years, but then I hit autistic burnout and the resources that they had available just weren't enough to keep me going. I tried working a part-time job with minimal pay just to have something, but even they ended up running me out after accusing me of not doing enough even though I showed up early every day and did everything that was asked of me. I am simply burnt out from working these jobs. Since then, I have doing DoorDash as my primary source of income, however it feels like an uphill battle as I drive an old Chevy truck that drinks gas and my earnings barely cover the cost of keeping my tank full. Plus, I fear I'm putting my already aging vehicle through too much unnecessary wear and tear.

I want to leave Texas altogether, but all I have to my name is a 22-year-old pickup truck. I currently live in a small shed on someone's property. I have until december 2025 to be out of here as this was only supposed to be transitional and I will have been here for a year and a half.

I want to move to the West Coast, most likely Oregon. I no longer feel safe in Texas and want to move somewhere I can feel safe and protected. I will need to purchase a camper shell or topper of some sort so that I can safely store my stuff in the bed of my truck as I move across the country. And of course, I will need gas money. The trip will most likely take multiple days to a week or so, I don't see myself making it all at once. I drive a crew cab Chevy, so i will have some room in the back of the cabin with the seats folded down but it won't be enough for all my things.

Anything at all helps. I am struggling immensely to make ends meet right now, and the walls are closing in. I feel as though I am behind on just about every front, and I just don't have the energy or resources to do this all on my own. I have very little support, be it emotional, financial, or otherwise.

Please help in any way you can! I do not want to be a trans woman in a red state any longer and I especially don't want to be homeless. I need to go where I can feel supported and protected and where I will feel more motivated to pick up the pieces and start building a life for myself again. I need to get myself into an environment where I feel as though I can thrive as the person I am as opposed to being here where it feels like the odds are perpetually against me and it's becoming clear I will need as much help as I can get.

Thank you so much~