Gemini's Escape Fund

this one is a bit simpler to explain - I'm a disabled black trans woman in Texas, recently unemployed, and desperately needing to find a way out of the state of Texas.

we have finally settled on moving to Frederick, Maryland's second biggest city. very excited for all the welcoming energy from the community there; we're working on figuring out a. apartment but might have to stay in an extended stay hotel for the first month or two while a) we figure out where we're gonna live b) I improve my credit so we actually can move into an apartment and c) I find work, which is an active work in progress (but have y'all seen tech lately? can't find an opportunity in sawdust from these layoffs).

I've done this "leaving a place for good" thing once, but it wasn't this loudly about my safety that time. I'm scared. there's so much I will need to adjust as we figure out what's next - my kid is still here in Texas and that's going to be a lot to navigate too... but I can't be the best parent I can be if I'm in fear of my life on a daily basis.

girls...it's time to leave Texas.