Trans Americans Are Turning to TikTok to Crowdfund Their Relocations

Transgender Americans are scrambling to move as Donald Trump prepares to take office for a second term.

Some are seeking relocation help directly through pleas on platforms like TikTok and Instagram .

Others are seeking to help through mutual aid fundraisers being organized on social media.

The Trevor Project reported a 125 percent increase in “outreach from LGBTQ+ young people needing support in direct response to election results.

Trump has expressed an interest in removing trans military members from service as soon as he takes office.

The president-elect has vowed to remove federal funding for trans health care and end programs that promote sex and gender transition at any age.

The US Supreme Court began hearing oral arguments in a potentially monumental case challenging a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for young people.

TCP is trying to break that cycle with a temporary housing program that gives people at least a month to get on their feet.

Since the election, applications have skyrocketed, with a majority of requests coming from Texas and Florida .

On platforms such as Instagram , mutual aid funds have offered a safe way for people to both anonymously seek assistance for, and donate toward, relocation costs.