Support Marceline's Journey to Safety and Stability

Hello, my name is Marceline Wade Clanton, I'm a proud transwoman, and I'm fundraising for my own safety and health. I was (relatively, Feb of this year) recently checked into a psych ward (for active SI) called Denver Springs where I was assaulted/violated by another patient, and medically mistreated (meds that I need weren't given, was left to starve my first two days, there was endless screaming that heavily retriggered childhood experiences etc.) - the emotional strain coming from this has nearly emotionally emptied me out. On top of this horrible experience, I have been living in an intensely emotionally abusive household for 20 years. I finally caved and ran, and am now living in my car/couch surfing to the two friends in my life who can have me. And I am broke. Pictured is everything I have and me. I am an aspiring/current musician and take my guitar wherever I go. I have a small bag of clothes and toiletries, and a backpack full of my medications and books. That and a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle to sleep in.

I barely have enough gas money to sustain movement between friends houses/safe parking lots. My ULTIMATE goal would be to be able to move to Missoula, Montana (permanently or temporarily... Nothing makes sense right now) - to be with my partner and get my feet underneath me, get a job, and come back to Colorado when I'm more financially secure, and flip between my beloved partner and my best friends, it's such a hard decision.

My general goal is just to find housing of some kind. Anything. I can't even afford transitional housing or anything. Denver's resources are generally full to the brim as well with long intensely unfavorable waitlists, violations of autonomy, and generally unsafe conditions for a trans person.

Even then, just having enough gas money to move me around the streets to my various friends houses and safe parking lots to sleep in would be a lifesaver. Really I just need any help anyone can offer. I have had a nightmare 2024 and I need help. I've never been so scared.

Thank you for reading. Any contributions will be greatly appreciated, from the bottom of my heart. Anything WILL help me greatly. My initial goal is $100, however it may increase as the fundraiser goes, as I need as much help as I can get, but still anything WILL help. Thank you.

UPDATE 8/30/24: I'm raising the goal amount to $350 because going to Montana for a time to get my feet underneath myself seems like the best option I have at this point. I just want a room somewhere safe for more than 4 days at a stretch - and with my partner there and offering to help with housing, it's seeming like the best solution. I mean it will either go to that or finding a room somewhere to rent for a month. No matter what I appreciate anything and all the help so far. I cried happy tears when we hit $200. I am amazed by all of y'all's generosity and moved. Thank you so, so much. Even this has given me security to get around to safe places for me.

-Marceline Wade Clanton