#transsafety — Public Fediverse posts

I am in Pittsburgh. Here's how it all went down.

Halfway through the drive to Pittsburgh I was told that I had no place to go once I landed. I'd been told it was a sure thing, my place in that transitional housing location. I'd asked if they needed my resume or anything else to make myself more 'marketable' for the housing position. They said no, I didn't need it; it'd be fine.

It was not fine.

I couldn't do anything. I was mid-drive. So I continued to drive. I went to a few places I was told were housing options, but they were homeless shelters. That's fine, but it wasn't where I thought I was yet.

Still, I was just so tired. So, exhausted and trying to do my best with what I had, I got myself and Riko an AirBnB for the night. We were able to do laundry so that the clothes we brought from the toxic place could finally be cleaned. I slept, but it was rough because housing was still uncertain.

The next day, I made every call that I could. I tried so hard to get in touch with anybody that could help. I got some intake appointments for Monday, but that was the soonest I could get anything done. I was preparing to take my belongings to a storage and then to go to a shelter with Riko; it was the only option left to me given the money that I still had in my pocket.

And that's when a miracle happened. Someone from the LGBTQIA+ community in Pittsburgh asked me if I needed a place to stay. I did, obviously, and I agreed to go meet them. They are wonderful, and because of them I've been able to finally really and truly rest through one night.

I'm back, and now I'm moving forward with things. Next week, I address any hiccups with the PA license and begin answering some of the jobs that have already reached out to me. And between now and then, maybe I can get some editing done.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ellis-emergency-fund

I am nowhere near done needing help. I'm in Pittsburgh, but with all the moving expenses, I have very little left for anything else. The goal is still distant, but I'm finally in a safer space, and I am grateful I can finally start to go slow again.

Thank you, everyone, for helping me to build a new home here. I'm here. And now it's building time.

#TransIsHere #Pittsburgh #MutualAid #CommunityAid #LPC #EmergencyFund #TransSafety #QueerHistory #BuildingTime #PleaseBoost

💓 STUNNED. An anonymous hero just dropped $250 into the emergency fund. This is a transformative gift. The total is now $671!

This is the tangible cost of a security deposit for a safe apartment in Pittsburgh. This is the "safe landing zone" becoming a reality, built by this community. I also got myself a phone job interview for tomorrow morning, so it's been a very good day, and a very big part of it has been thanks to all of you. 😻

Thank you to this incredible person. Riko (my husky) and I are leaving by Friday. This is happening.

AAAAAAH! 🚀

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ellis-emergency-fund

#Trans #TransLatina #MutualAid #GoFundMe #EmergencyFund #CommunityFund #TransSafety #Pittsburgh #PleaseBoost

💥 WE ARE OVER $400! Two Anonymous Heroes Just Pledged $251!

I am absolutely speechless and near tears this morning. (Don't worry! They're joyful!)

Overnight, two unbelievably generous anonymous supporters contributed a combined $251 to this emergency fund, including one staggering, game-changing donation of over $200.

This is the single biggest leap in momentum we have had. This brings our total fund to $421!

This is no longer just hope; this is logistics. This is the one-way rental car to Pittsburgh. This is the security deposit for a safe landing zone. This is the proof that this community is building this bridge right now. This community is my lifeline right now, and I have never been more grateful to it, or to all of you, than I am right now. When I was advised to ask for the current goal amount, I hadn't believed it possible that something like that could be achieved. Or that anyone would want to achieve it for me.

I'm still not sure I've fully processed what it means to me that you have seen me. Thank you, all of you. And thank you to these two incredible, anonymous heroes. You have just tangibly built the floor for my new life.

Riko (my husky) and I are planning to leave by Friday. This is happening. I owe it to you. I owe it to me.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ellis-emergency-fund

#Trans #TransLatina #MutualAid #GoFundMe #EmergencyFund #CommunityFund #TransSafety #Pittsburgh #PleaseBoost

P.S. GoFundMe keeps trying to get me to setup automatic donation thank-yous, and I'm like, "Boy, these people be giving me their hard-earned money, the last thing they deserve from me is a tasteless gingerbread man in the mail." 😹

Je ne sais pas pourquoi il ne m'est jamais venu à l'esprit de parler directement à mes camarades français d'Eldritch.cafe. 💙

Bonjour à toutes, à tous, et à toustes.

Je m'appelle Ellis (Joan E. Burgos), je suis une femme trans Latina et thérapeute. Je vous écris aujourd'hui pour vous demander votre aide.

Je suis en train de fuir une situation de vie dangereuse qui me cause un préjudice émotionnel.

Pendant des années, j'ai travaillé dur pour guérir de mes traumatismes passés, renforcer mon courage, et accepter pleinement mon identité. Je suis une professionnelle diplômée et je suis fière de la femme résiliente et compatissante que je suis devenue. Mais l'environnement dans lequel je me trouve affecte désormais ma santé et mon bien-être de façon insupportable. Je ne peux plus guérir ici.

En tant que femme trans de couleur, ma sécurité n'est pas garantie. Ma stabilité émotionnelle et physique dépend maintenant d'une rupture nette et rapide.

Mais j'ai plus qu'un plan d'évasion ; j'ai un plan de carrière.

Je suis dans les dernières étapes de ma demande de licence de Conseillère Professionnelle (LPC) à Pittsburgh, en Pennsylvanie. Mon objectif est d'obtenir un poste de « Thérapeute en Santé Comportementale » auprès d'un grand réseau médical. Certains d'entre eux offrent des primes à la signature pouvant aller jusqu'à 10 000 $ pour les rôles précis pour lesquels je suis qualifiée. J'ai déjà payé mes frais de candidature, et l'obtention de ma licence complète n'est qu'une question de quelques semaines.

Cette carrière est mon avenir. C'est ainsi que je bâtirai une vie stable et autonome, et c'est ainsi que je rendrai service à notre communauté – une communauté qui a désespérément besoin de thérapeutes qui nous ressemblent et nous comprennent.

Le problème est que je dois partir maintenant, avant d'avoir pu économiser suffisamment pour le faire en toute sécurité et avant d'avoir reçu mon premier chèque de paie.

C'est là que j'ai besoin de votre aide.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ellis-emergency-fund

Mon budget de survie essentiel pour ce déménagement est de 7 500 $ US. C'est le montant non négociable dont j'ai besoin pour créer un filet de sécurité stable de trois mois.

Pour m'assurer d'avoir la totalité de cette somme — et pour protéger ce plan contre d'éventuels frais de plateforme ou une seule catastrophe inattendue (comme un pneu crevé lors de la traversée) — j'ai fixé l'objectif à 8 500 $ US. Cela crée un fonds de prévoyance petit mais essentiel pour les coûts imprévus d'un déménagement d'urgence.

Ce fonds est le pont entre la situation insupportable dans laquelle je me trouve aujourd'hui et la vie professionnelle et autonome qui m'attend. Chaque dollar servira à bâtir mon budget de survie essentiel de 7 500 $ US :

❇️ 3 000 $ US – Sécurité du Logement : Pour couvrir le dépôt de garantie immédiat et le premier mois de loyer nécessaires pour signer un bail pour un petit appartement sécurisé à Pittsburgh.

❇️ 1 500 $ US – Logistique et Installation : Pour couvrir les coûts incompressibles d'un déménagement (essence, camion) et les dépôts pour les services publics de base (eau, électricité).

❇️ 3 000 $ US – Marge de Manœuvre de Trois Mois : C'est la partie la plus critique. Cela couvrira la nourriture, le transport et mes besoins médicaux essentiels pendant que je serai dans les dernières étapes d'entretien et que j'attendrai que mon premier chèque de paie soit encaissé (un délai de 4 à 6 semaines).

En m'aidant, vous n'aidez pas seulement une personne à se mettre en sécurité. Vous investissez dans une future thérapeute trans Latina qui sera en première ligne pour se battre pour notre communauté et la guérir pendant des années.

Merci de croire en moi et de faire partie de mon nouveau départ.

#AideMutuelle #Transgenre #TransLatina #FondsUrgence #SoutienCommunautaire #LPC #Pittsburgh #MutualAid #TransSafety #Queer

⭐ THANK YOU! HUGE $50 BOOST!

I have an incredible update: A massive thank you to Josie R. for an amazing $50 donation! 🥳

This immediate support is precisely what fuels this emergency exit. It means I can secure essential supplies (clothes! 😭) immediately upon reaching safety in Pittsburgh.

Every donation is proof that this community is building the bridge for this critical move.

Thank you, Josie, for seeing my immediate need and providing this boost to my stability! 💙

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ellis-emergency-fund

#Trans #MutualAid #TransSafety #EmergencyFund #Pittsburgh

P.S. That's November 10, not October 11. I know, I'm American, but I'm on a French server, les Français m'ont toujours connue comme une Américaine respectueuse, et cela ne vas JAMAIS changer! 🇫🇷

⭐ URGENT! The situation has escalated. Emergency exit underway.

To my community, I need to update you immediately. The environment here has become actively unsafe and destructive. My personal resources, including my only clean clothes, have been actively sabotaged.

This is no longer a future plan; it is an immediate, critical safety extraction to Pittsburgh. I am leaving with compromised supplies.

I am engaging trans-focused housing services in Pittsburgh (SisTers PGH) to secure immediate sanctuary. The $8,500 #GoFundMe is now for:

🔹 Immediate Resupply: Necessities like essential clothes.
🔹 Securing the Bridge: Housing until #LPC licensure in PA for high-value employment.
🔹 Refugee Status: Life-saving migration from Iowa's hostile environment for #TransSafety & #HRT needs.

Every donation and share right now fuels my immediate safety. If you can help, this is the moment.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ellis-emergency-fund

#Trans #TransLatina #MutualAid #EmergencyFund #CommunityFund #PleaseBoost #Latina #Pittsburgh

P.S. Apologies if I sound weird. I'm still a little numb from what happened. 😿

Some wonderful news—the emergency safety fund has its first donation! 🥳

A huge, heartfelt thank you to Nahum Wengrov for being the first to step up and contribute. That first donation is the most critical one; it breaks the inertia and officially starts the momentum. Thank you, Nahum! 💙

We've taken the first step on the path to the $8,500 goal. If you are able to help, every share and every dollar is a crucial part of building this bridge to safety.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ellis-emergency-fund

#Trans #TransLatina #MutualAid #GoFundMe #TransSafety #EmergencyFund #CommunityFund #PleaseBoost #Latina