<3 Washington. This article specifically calls out the neighborhood I live in. Feels nice.
<3 Washington. This article specifically calls out the neighborhood I live in. Feels nice.
Its culture is also inclusive for transgender individuals - this is particularly true in Seattle, where renowned LGBTQ+ neighborhoods such as Capitol Hill seem to have a higher concentration of queer residents compared to cisgender or heterosexual individuals.
Same here, but Minnesota. Washington and Minnesota both have reputations for having hostility towards LGBTQ people in rural areas, which is true, but our cities and people try hard to rise above...
Same here, but Minnesota. Washington and Minnesota both have reputations for having hostility towards LGBTQ people in rural areas, which is true, but our cities and people try hard to rise above it. I don't know too much about Washington, but I love living in Minnesota and feel thankful for our progressive policies. We have a thriving LGBTQ community here in Minneapolis, and it gives a lot of color to our arts/theater scenes (another thing we're good at up here!)
I can't speak for trans people, but I have trans friends who were able to easily access top surgery here, and receive accomodations at work (such as using their correct name on email accounts, even if they hadn't finished the legal process of changing their name.)
Michigan isn't doing too badly these days, either. But a gutsy Democratic governor is using a razor-thin legislative majority to get sh*t done, stealing a page from the book of Republican tactics....
Michigan isn't doing too badly these days, either. But a gutsy Democratic governor is using a razor-thin legislative majority to get sh*t done, stealing a page from the book of Republican tactics. Backlash works both ways.
Michigan was also the home of one of the first gender-affirming clinics (PDF warning) in the U.S., and there's a legacy of good medical care available at multiple facilities.
<3 Washington. This article specifically calls out the neighborhood I live in. Feels nice.
Same here, but Minnesota. Washington and Minnesota both have reputations for having hostility towards LGBTQ people in rural areas, which is true, but our cities and people try hard to rise above it. I don't know too much about Washington, but I love living in Minnesota and feel thankful for our progressive policies. We have a thriving LGBTQ community here in Minneapolis, and it gives a lot of color to our arts/theater scenes (another thing we're good at up here!)
I can't speak for trans people, but I have trans friends who were able to easily access top surgery here, and receive accomodations at work (such as using their correct name on email accounts, even if they hadn't finished the legal process of changing their name.)
Michigan isn't doing too badly these days, either. But a gutsy Democratic governor is using a razor-thin legislative majority to get sh*t done, stealing a page from the book of Republican tactics. Backlash works both ways.
Michigan was also the home of one of the first gender-affirming clinics (PDF warning) in the U.S., and there's a legacy of good medical care available at multiple facilities.
Hmm....I lived in 3 of the 5....MN, CA and CO