i live in russia now
honestly i hate all govrenments, idea of bordering humans etc
nowhere i will be good all life, nowhere is good
everywhere fucking capitalists and shitty politics
and what if i move spending 5464653364 euros to good country and i dont will even have right for vote and right wing idiots win by shitty losungs in 15s videos from tiktok etc etc
the example is US
i dont care in which fucking country i live everywhere is bad ppl and good ppl and there no wrong nations
Everywhere varies a ton, and there are bigots and supporters everywhere. Its important to consider regions and citites.
As an American, I feel safer in the capital city of the state that is likely to become the next addition to Erin’s “do not travel list” than I do in rural areas of the safest states. A map of states or countries like the one dandelion posted in this thread will fill an entire nation a single shade. That’s an oversimplification.
Canada got an A grade, but alberta if rated alone would be no higher than a D in my guess.
Make sure you’re moving to a safe city in a safe country. National elections don’t change your neighbors.
yes, this exactly - way too many LGBT+ folks look at a map (whether country, or by state) and think it’s safe wherever - and while the laws in a state or country may be better (and this may translate to better rights in rural areas too), in general cities will be safer than rural areas.
+1 for moving to a safe city in a safe country
I think there was someone who moved to east Washington state, which is a very right-wing part of the country; Washington state is very progressive, but it’s all west of the mountains along the coast - living is Seattle is a radically different experience than living in Spokane.
In terms of both social acceptance and legislation, Malta keeps coming up. Otherwise Spain, Portugal, Germany, the Netherlands, and Iceland are apparently all pretty good.
Scandinavia and Finland make it difficult to transition the official way and Norway in particular also makes it extremely difficult to DIY. Both the main 2 European homebrewers just don’t ship to Norway at all. But people (largely) mind their own fucking business and won’t really say anything to your face unless they’re drunk.
I’ve heard the UK is circling the drain, but I haven’t been back in years.
Russia is pretty bad.
There are various sites and rankings of best and worst countries, here’s one from 2023:
https://asherfergusson.com/global-trans-rights-index/
Roughly, getting into an EU country or Canada would be the best. It’s very difficult to immigrate to these countries, though - especially the ones best for trans rights tend to also have very strict immigration requirements and laws.
To be honest, Russia is so unsafe I would just prioritize getting into any Western country. Trans rights are undergoing a lot of change, places like the US which traditionally were very good from trans rights and healthcare perspectives have shifted to the right and become anti-trans. Canada is seeing the rise of a right-wing populist movement that has connections to the anti-trans movement. Anywhere you go is not guaranteed to be safe, so it’s important to think practically about what matters most to you.
It’s good to be in a safe place with strong rights (living in California for example would be a great option), but you have to consider access to care, what care you need, what it will cost, etc.
And prioritizing those needs might also be important - Russia simply isn’t safe, so getting out is the top priority, probably.
Wow what an out of date list. The United Kingdom gets an A-? Damn they’re really circling the drain on this one
It is from 2023. A little out of date.
yeah, the situation globally is shifting rapidly, mostly against trans rights (but the EU recently ruled that trans women are women, so it’s not all bad).
