“Every now and then I have like this thought, like, oh my God, if I end up in a nursing home, how are they going to treat me?” Narinesingh said.
It's a terrifying thought. Nursing homes already seem like a terrifying and dehumanizing experience, even if you're cis and straight.
SAGE has seen a spike in the number of calls to its hotline following the wave of anti-transgender laws, and Adams said about 40% of them have come from trans seniors primarily in conservative parts of the country worried about the new restrictions.
Come to Minnesota (if you can)! We're becoming more trans-friendly every year, and unlike some of the other refuge states, you might actually be able to afford to live here!
The Twin Cities are pretty swell - a lot of the arts and amenities of larger cities with lower COL. Minnesota winter is a small price to pay for basic human rights.
AND we just legalized marijuana! Can't complain about that.
It's a terrifying thought. Nursing homes already seem like a terrifying and dehumanizing experience, even if you're cis and straight.
Come to Minnesota (if you can)! We're becoming more trans-friendly every year, and unlike some of the other refuge states, you might actually be able to afford to live here!
The Twin Cities are pretty swell - a lot of the arts and amenities of larger cities with lower COL. Minnesota winter is a small price to pay for basic human rights.
AND we just legalized marijuana! Can't complain about that.