Trans-nonbinary person asks for £3K to flee 'unsafe' area's anti-LGBT onslaught
A person who says they "queer, trans-nonbinary, autistic" is asking for $4,000 to flee Kentucky a s Republican legislators across the US wage war against LGBT+ rights.
Earlier this year lawmakers in the state pushed through a bill dubbed "most extreme anti-LGBTQ bill in America ". The bill, SB 150, which passed despite the Governor's attempt to veto it, bans transgender medical treatment for minors and restricts discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.
The GoFundMe fundraiser is just one of the latest being highlighted by The Mirror that shows how restrictive laws against LGBT+ people are forcing many to feel they need to flee. This isn't restricted to just one state but an issue faced by people across the Republican dominated states.
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An anti-trans rights protester faces off against a pro-gender rights person during a demonstration (AFP via Getty Images)The latest fundraiser was set up by Andromeda Phoenix, who describes themselves as "a queer, trans-nonbinary, autistic individual currently in the process of fleeing Kentucky due to all of the anti-LGBT legislation being passed." In the fundraiser they say: "I didn't grow up with the best home life, constantly being abused by my mother and sister for being queer and trans.
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"After my mother passed away from Covid in 2020 my sister got very close to taking my life, so for the last three years, I've been completely on my own. I'd been putting myself through college but due to my lack of funds and the discrimination I faced during my time here, I have dropped out to make the move. My goal is to move to Chicago."
Teens from various areas of Kentucky gather in front of the Kentucky Capitol Annex building on March 29, 2023, to protest against SB150 (TNS)Of the $4,000 goal set by Andromeda, they had managed to raise $3,279 by the time of writing this news article. They also wrote: "Due to how I was raised it is often very hard for me to ask for help when I may need it. I often believe I don't deserve it, but I know I cannot do this alone anymore. I'm on a long healing journey and I may not know exactly what I need but I know I can't find it in a place I feel unsafe."
One well wisher wrote: "Good luck getting to a safer place. We all need a little support sometimes and it’s okay to ask for help."
People gather for a rally organized by LGBTQ youth and adults in opposition to Senate Bill 150, in Lexington, Kentucky (TNS)A spokesperson for GoFundMe told Mirror: "At GoFundMe, being a safe and trusted place to give and receive help is our top priority. To help keep the platform safe, donations are processed by our payment partners, held, and then released only to the person named as the recipient of the funds (the beneficiary). Before funds are transferred to the beneficiary, their personal information must be verified. If any questions arise, our processors will hold the funds until the recipient is verified.
"For a fundraiser to be considered verified, it must go through an enhanced due diligence review process. This process includes both a robust human review from our world-class Trust & Safety experts as well as technical tools designed to catch misuse."
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