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.

@PaganMother
Oh dear Goddess I am so very sorry.

My first suggestion would be to move to a state in the vicinity so that the move isn't extraordinarily costly. For example, I am in NW Missouri, so if I wanted to help someone who was in my area, I would try to send them to Minnesota. I would suggest that the first decision your friend needs to make is what state they want to move to. That will guide the search for resources.