I'm trying to find a way to help a friend that's stuck with family that's set to move to Florida in the next few days. They are LGBTQ and disabled, limited means on hand for fleeing the state and cutting off toxic family. What do I do? #LGBTQ
@PaganMother
Is the goal to make it possible for them to not go to FL or to survive once in FL?
@publickovacs Goal is to break away from the family that's wanting to move to Florida and survive on their own in a safer state. A safehouse if you will.
@PaganMother
Are they in a state that they would want to stay in or do they also need to move? I would guess that either way, the answer is to be connected to services - disability income, LGBTQ+ non-profits who can help with housing. It feels as though whether your friend needs to move is a big question
@publickovacs Anywhere that isn't a danger to their well being is a step up. I'm connecting them with any resources I can find online, whether it's safehouse networks, refugee networks, or LGBTQ specific support networks to help them out.
@PaganMother
I think you are doing a lot of good work. I probably wasn't expressing myself very well, though: does your friend needs to move to another state or can they stay in the state they are in?
@publickovacs They need to escape the state they are in now, they are still living with toxic family that do not know or support them as an LGBTQ citizen.
@publickovacs Am talking with them still at the moment, they have contact with a safe friend in Upstate NY but do not have an escape plan in place. I asked them to contact them asap and work something out as soon as possible cause I don't see any other option or avenue in the immediate field at this time.