Posted on Jul 20, 2023
Seattle Area LGBTQ+ groups see increased demand to serve Trans people
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Ya think. I had to arrange for a Trans Vet with MST to join a MST group here because they feared for their safety in Flordia.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."“They were experiencing a lot of the hardships that we hear about day to day, and they wanted to learn more, wanted to know about our organization, wanted to know about the resources in our city,” Alalawi said.
They wanted to know if Seattle was a safe place to live.
“And then a few weeks later, that member showed up at our door on a Sunday when Trans Is Beautiful comes," Alalawi said. "He now has a community that he participates in and is able to live a more authentic life for himself.”
Alalawi said she's often working in collaboration with other nonprofits to provide resources for trans people seeking resources and refuge in Seattle.
People from other organizations have also had people from other states wanting to learn how to best serve transgender people in their own communities. Alalawi said this influx of questions and inquiries shows a greater need for more resources, like money for the work nonprofits do in the Seattle area."
..."“They were experiencing a lot of the hardships that we hear about day to day, and they wanted to learn more, wanted to know about our organization, wanted to know about the resources in our city,” Alalawi said.
They wanted to know if Seattle was a safe place to live.
“And then a few weeks later, that member showed up at our door on a Sunday when Trans Is Beautiful comes," Alalawi said. "He now has a community that he participates in and is able to live a more authentic life for himself.”
Alalawi said she's often working in collaboration with other nonprofits to provide resources for trans people seeking resources and refuge in Seattle.
People from other organizations have also had people from other states wanting to learn how to best serve transgender people in their own communities. Alalawi said this influx of questions and inquiries shows a greater need for more resources, like money for the work nonprofits do in the Seattle area."
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