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If you’re any of the LGBTQ+ letters, you don’t want to be in Russia. It’s only getting worse. So yes, get out while you can. Go some place that has same sex marriage, you at least know they’re not a totally bigoted country.
Obviously don’t go the the US. Haha
austria? idk about it maybe any western/nordic EU country BUT DO NOT EASTERN EUROPE (soviet bloc)
Austrian here, coming here is a good idea :D
If it's about continuing from DIY then you'd need to get it prescribed, but getting to HRT through official means really isn't too big of a deal, especially if you don't have to jump through hoops like "too depressed, other undiagnosed and untreated mental health issues, former wrong diagnoses, ..." that I had to go through.
I was at Courage Vienna (courage-beratung.at) for psychological counseling and they helped so much with everything.
For HRT you'll need a few, what we call "stellungsnahmen". Basically just from different people a paper saying " yes, you're trans and yes, you should get HTR". You'll need that from
With all of that, you can get an appointment at an endocrinologist and get HRT.
Keep in mind tho, while there is free healthcare in Austria, there are also private doctors that you have to pay, but in return you get way shorter waiting times. You can also send the bill to your health insurance and get some of the cost back.
If it's about continuing from an existing prescription then it should be as easy as sending your papers to your health insurance, but i'm not too sure how exactly what they need and if you need to do more...
good i like austria
scandinavian countries - hate this climate, i live in similar nordic climate so not
eastern europe - ................. FUCK NO....................
nederlands - waitlist takes years
switzerland - tooo expensive
baltics - rusophobes, it hard to get here as russian
spain, germany, austria - sounds good plus climate
in austria is possible to get affordable university germany - gender identity bill spain - good trans right plus climate but i think too hot
france, belgium - idk
myself i feel more liking german speaking countries such as austria and germany
im dm you)))))) i need austrian friends
im ok with private healthcare and buying hormones for own money (im pay 20 eur for one bottle of oestrogel(gynokadin in germany)) until is not too expensive and if it covered is VERY GOOD
is enough time to continue hrt if i take from russia hormones for 4 months(AAs(spiro, bica just if it will too long im taking monotherapy), estradiol pills and estradiol gels) ?
i think it will be faster because i can get diagnosis of f64.0 in ICD-10 from my psych (i have f64.9 for now because im minor and by ICD10 F64.0 requires to be 18yo or more)
plus im doing blood works etc
i dont have mental issues now im happy..... (but im taking sertraline)
also i can get prescription for oetrogel from russian endo (i can go it through mom, or through friendly endo if they still exists(they can sends prescribtions via postal))
thanks you)))))) im now know that austria is def good choice
thinks i should go to vienna rather smaller cities like graz due to doctors/clinics availbility
Sure you can dm me, I just have a terrible track record of not staying in contact with any of my friends qwq (also I'll probably be moving to Germany soon)
Buying hormones is cheap, 7,55€ per bottle/package/whatever you have. Technically, if you have medication prescribed then you get them for free, just with a general fee. There are also systems tho that you can use to get around paying that too. The expensive thing is really getting a quick doctors appointment. If you go to a private doctor for everything then you can expect a 100-250€ bill ;-;
If you have a stockpile of HRT that lasts you for 4 months then you are probably good, considering that, if you're fast, going from having no diagnosis to having estrogen in half a year. If not then you can always just DIY until you've got the prescription. Also, I think as long as you have some sort of F64 then you should be fine regardless.
For where you should move to, I would recommend a smaller city around Vienna that is easily accessible with public transport. If you wanna learn German too then going to the Graz area is a bad idea because of the accent there qwq
tyyyy!!!!
I dont even have tonread this post, if you have the means to do so. Yes gilr fucking LEAVE
not saying its much better here in the USA, but russia IS crazy right now
Editing this comment to say that theres a nonprofit called Rainbow Railroad thats objective is to help relocate any lgbt lettered people from unsafe places anywhere in the world, to a safe place. For anyone that needs it ❤️
I personally havent heard alot about them but if they are doing that successfully then i love it and im all for it. And perhaps it can be a link in the sidebar at some point.
Edit edit: according to their numbers theyve had just under 80,000 requests for help since founding, with over half being supported through their network, and almost 2500 ultimately relocated. Seems like awesome work, relocation numbers are low but i imagine thats because relocation is HARD. But it does seem like they genuinely help and they do have success stories
true true true
Hrt is pretty accessible in the state that im in but overall USA is currently not lgbt friendly and not immigrant friendly.
I genuinely wish you the best of luck girly, my heart breaks knowing that your in such an unsafe position. Please let me know if you need any kind of help, just ask. If i cant do what you need, i can still try to source it.
Youre very brave and strong, especially with your posts knowing that your IRL situation is scary. Braver than me, braver than most. ❤️
I am so sorry, I hope you find a way. I would not stay in Russia I don’t think things are going to improve any time soon.
You had two avenues to leave 1. Apply for asylum in Germany or other European Union members.
I would not take Hungary or Poland at this time possibly others from the Balkan I am not too informed there. But Germany and the Baltic states are good. You could get asylum because you are trans and Russia is a threat to you. This path is difficult, and requires a lot of paperwork.
The less elegant version is you apply for a travel visa, take a few day vacation in the country and just don’t leave and claim refugee status. Nod advised because of the unknowns but it may work for you because you are trans.
In both cases in these countries should HRT be offered to you as basic health care need. You might have to pay for it you might not. But it should be possible to get it. It is difficult to give blanket advise and if you were to ask for a specific EU country it would be easier.
So overall I’d say Germany, Spain, Baltics are your best options.
asylum? and live in shelter with awful ppl together? one russian trans teen died in nederlands asylum? one trans women suffering from shit in france
better to apply university
baltic countries are very rusophobic so also not
Asylum means that you get refugee status, you do not have to be in a refugee home. It would however prevent the authorities from sending you back at any point. Because you are protected.
I am just trying to help you..
aaaaaaaaaaa ook ok cool
How many Russian trans teens die in Russia?
yea i think many teens suicide because of transphobic parents and no protection by govrenment but we are never will know how many because information cencored
im was close to suicide when mom was ultra transphobic in 2024, ummm close? not just tried to make it better if not then suicide but hopefully i did it better
The Netherlands is pretty bad regarding deportations, but that's not the case for all EU memberstates.
University would be preferable if possible but it doesn't automatically mean you get to live in the EU afterward. You'd probably have to find a (good) job and get married afterward 😔 Probably best to apply for asylum and attend university at the same time maybe, it'll give you options, but there's NGOs that would know better probably 😊
married? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA so true so cool
im forget that marrying it isnt like in russia
i need to found someone
................. end im dont see future in russia, i would go somewhere in western EU w-where i dont need to fuck to get working internet, where i dont should scared going to doctor and what if see my female anotomy, where i can truly express myself and even marry, and even adopt a child (honestly dont want much child.......), where law protect me and not in russia where law protect lgbt discrimination, where, where, where, where it safe
someone DM me
one of problems - i dont want to lose my cats ((((((
:(((((
Lots of love and best of luck ❤️
Austria is nice :> I had a few russian colleagues during my studies as well and if you make an effort learning the language it should be nice. In university setting english is probably fine but with the general population maybe a bit less..
are you in austria? can we be friends? dm me
I am Austrian but I don't live there for the time being, but feel free to send me a message or ask about anything if you want
I hope you can get out of there and feel safe to be who you are.
feel safe to who you are more like feel safe that putin does make us like north korea
this applyed to anyone here, system touch everyone
i scared living in russia ............ reading news is awful so usually i dont read them ETC ETC ETC
i scared that im even lose access to hrt and it became prescription-only but idk anyway i will can get prescription through mom (she takes estrogen for many many years, but its etynylestradiol)
DIY injectables is possible but is usually 3 months waiting of package
some right-wing activists like in USA now trying to make it prescription only for atleast 3 years ("science for truth"(what name MMMMMM maybe "science for lie") and Bukhanovskya Olga psychiatrist with them million "researches" with hate with hate anti human etc), but i dont think that even possible here is only psychoactive drugs are prescription, kinda stupid making estradiol prescription even testosterone gel is not controlled and mosly w/o prescription
okay hrt but internet freedom is going to fall and fall
russian universities quality is super bad i dont see future here only if boycott it and work on jobs that dont need it (IT is most good from this but IT jobs are everywhere in the world fall down)
in my region there no problems with govr or discrimination hopefully
my mom worked as prosecutor in my city and have connections with all etc etc
and yes russian prosecutors dont want to kill opposition ........ kill gays ....... etc etc etc (this says our OPPOSITION media(we dont have opposition only have clowns which says they are opposition)), they just work and HATE their work THEY are also damaged by awful system, they work hard with papers AND FOR PROTECT LAW not repressions as media says
i know also prosecutor in one area of Ufa - same SAME SAME
Yes, a million times yes if you can id suggest the same for virtually any Russian in any position who opposes the govt.
Especially if you have relatives you can try the asylum route, hell even if you have relatives in another former SSR try going there.
Good luck.