Happyxloco move to NYC for mental health & safety
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Thank you for taking the time to check out my gofundme. My name is Jeremy Salazar and I am a queer non binary fashion designer, skateboarder and artist from Albuquerque, New Mexico. My Pronouns are He/him and They/Them. I have been pursuing my fashion line Happyxloco seriously for 3 years now. I am a self taught designer who didn't have the privilege or access to study fashion design and has gained most of my recognition on Depop, instagram and have even been featured in Vogue Business. I have sold my clothes all over the USA and many places globally.
Unfortunately during this early stage of my success I have been assaulted multiple times, stalked with potential weapon carriers, what I experienced as an attempted kid napping and recently an event where someone crept behind me and put a colored bandana around my neck, lightly choking me and shouting my name saying they were going to kill me out of a sick joke that triggered one of the worst PTSD episodes and flashbacks I've ever had due to my past of gang violence when I was stabbed at 15 years old. This event happened at the same park the stabbing took place at when I was a teen, making this PTSD episode so intense for me. Sadly these events that happened to me are in my hometown and are not done by complete strangers but old friends, people in the same scenes who try to befriend me and who have been watching my success over the years.
I truly feel these attacks are done because of my status, expression and queerness. I understand that violence against queer bodies happen every where. I am tough and I can take hits from strangers but when its by people you know it is much harder and confusing. The trauma I have associated with my location is wearing me down on the way I move day to day and have a serious guard up here that is not healthy. I love my hometown and I have way more love and support here then hate. For me it is starting to feel like I am in an abusive relationship. I am asking for help getting me moved in and to stay full time in Brooklyn, NY. When I have gone and stayed there I always felt understood and accepted. I never felt like I was a threat or a shock to people. I cant predict the future and this violence happens everywhere but I am more then willing to take that the risk to find some solace.
I have tried my hardest to tough it out during covid and wait on this move until numbers decline and more vaccines are available but I feel if I wait any longer the next attack could seriously effect the way I exist here and trigger me into old unhealthy ways of living. I depend solely on my brand for income here and have a hard time doing other jobs because of these issues. So its quite the challenge to have a savings to make a move like this during a pandemic. I know times are tough for everyone and asking for this kind of help is extremely hard for me. My goal is to be there by April or May. If you cannot donate, please share with your friends and loved ones. This support will help me further my career and dreams of being a designer who shows in NYC and Paris. I will not take any of this support for granted. I'm extremely grateful to just have you reading this.
These funds will help with me pay first months rent and a security deposit. Anything extra made will go towards food expenses or flight cost. I will do this move very responsibly taking a covid test before and once I get there. And if need be I will get an airbnb to quarantine when I arrive until I get my results in.
Thank you for your time. I will list social medias below to get know me some more.
-Jeremy
https://www.instagram.com/happyxloco/
https://www.depop.com/happyxloco/
http://www.happyxloco.com/
https://www.tiktok.com/@happyxloco?lang=en
Thank you for taking the time to check out my gofundme. My name is Jeremy Salazar and I am a queer non binary fashion designer, skateboarder and artist from Albuquerque, New Mexico. My Pronouns are He/him and They/Them. I have been pursuing my fashion line Happyxloco seriously for 3 years now. I am a self taught designer who didn't have the privilege or access to study fashion design and has gained most of my recognition on Depop, instagram and have even been featured in Vogue Business. I have sold my clothes all over the USA and many places globally.
Unfortunately during this early stage of my success I have been assaulted multiple times, stalked with potential weapon carriers, what I experienced as an attempted kid napping and recently an event where someone crept behind me and put a colored bandana around my neck, lightly choking me and shouting my name saying they were going to kill me out of a sick joke that triggered one of the worst PTSD episodes and flashbacks I've ever had due to my past of gang violence when I was stabbed at 15 years old. This event happened at the same park the stabbing took place at when I was a teen, making this PTSD episode so intense for me. Sadly these events that happened to me are in my hometown and are not done by complete strangers but old friends, people in the same scenes who try to befriend me and who have been watching my success over the years.
I truly feel these attacks are done because of my status, expression and queerness. I understand that violence against queer bodies happen every where. I am tough and I can take hits from strangers but when its by people you know it is much harder and confusing. The trauma I have associated with my location is wearing me down on the way I move day to day and have a serious guard up here that is not healthy. I love my hometown and I have way more love and support here then hate. For me it is starting to feel like I am in an abusive relationship. I am asking for help getting me moved in and to stay full time in Brooklyn, NY. When I have gone and stayed there I always felt understood and accepted. I never felt like I was a threat or a shock to people. I cant predict the future and this violence happens everywhere but I am more then willing to take that the risk to find some solace.
I have tried my hardest to tough it out during covid and wait on this move until numbers decline and more vaccines are available but I feel if I wait any longer the next attack could seriously effect the way I exist here and trigger me into old unhealthy ways of living. I depend solely on my brand for income here and have a hard time doing other jobs because of these issues. So its quite the challenge to have a savings to make a move like this during a pandemic. I know times are tough for everyone and asking for this kind of help is extremely hard for me. My goal is to be there by April or May. If you cannot donate, please share with your friends and loved ones. This support will help me further my career and dreams of being a designer who shows in NYC and Paris. I will not take any of this support for granted. I'm extremely grateful to just have you reading this.
These funds will help with me pay first months rent and a security deposit. Anything extra made will go towards food expenses or flight cost. I will do this move very responsibly taking a covid test before and once I get there. And if need be I will get an airbnb to quarantine when I arrive until I get my results in.
Thank you for your time. I will list social medias below to get know me some more.
-Jeremy
https://www.instagram.com/happyxloco/
https://www.depop.com/happyxloco/
http://www.happyxloco.com/
https://www.tiktok.com/@happyxloco?lang=en
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Jeremy Salazar
Organizer
Albuquerque, NM