We are a Dutch foundation. This has advantages such as not fearing a government crackdown or surveillance, but disadvantages for donors. You can write donations to us off your taxes in the Netherlands, but the Netherlands is a small country and most of our donors are outside it. A short explanation of how this works […]
Category Archives: General Information
Asylum For Trans Brits And Americans: We Need To Talk
If you are a British or American trans person, things are not looking good. For Brits there’s a horrifyingly speedy descent into a TERF utopia after the UK Supreme Court sided with transphobes, while for Americans there’s Trump and MAGA. As people scramble for the exit a lot of them are asking about claiming asylum […]
Questions About Our Computer Security
We get a fair number of questions about our computer security. Enough that we’ve written this post so we can stop responding individually. Often these questions are in the form of Blah is owned by a big corporation, and the CIA spends their days reading what you say on it! You are morally defective for […]
Border Crossing Basics
Alexis Border Crossing Basics Many people who approach Trans Rescue are looking to potentially cross a border for the first time. The exact precautions and rules will vary depending on the country you are entering, but below are some basic guidelines to make any border crossing go as smoothly as possible. These are intended for […]
Don’t Bet the Farm On It, But A UK-Europe Youth Mobility Scheme Might Help You
It’s fair to say that for British trans people, 2025 does not promise to be the best of years. The much-hated Conservative government may have gone, but the newly-elected Labour government of Keir Starmer has proven itself to be just as infiltrated by TERFs as its predecessor. As this is being written our community is […]
Donating and Taxes From Outside the Netherlands
Thank you for your support. If you wish to donate but don’t care about claiming on your taxes, we have a form for direct donations here. Donating directly avoids a bit of fuss for both Forbidden Colours and ourselves. If you are donating from outside the Netherlands, know that we are a Dutch foundation. So […]
LGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back.
This article is our participation in the protest against the Democratic Party’s abandonment of Trans people in the USA proposed by Julia Serano. Many of these articles will be, I’m sure, angry rejoinders at the Democrats’ cowardice, or angry Jeremiads against the genocide of trans people. We instead invite patriots from anywhere in the political […]
Getting Out With Little Funds
Busted flat in Baton Rouge, waiting for a train? You can still get out. You will, admittedly, need a little money, but it’s door dash money, not $10,000. Remember that most people who are refugees are far poorer than you. The Pakistani guy who’s made his way to the Calais jungle started with a nest […]
Documents For Your Bugout Bag
Everyone should make a document bugout bag. This should be part of your physical bugout bag. This allows you and your family to move efficiently across borders, here’s a comprehensive list to ensure you’re prepared. These documents cover the most critical, helpful, and non-vital but beneficial items to include. Below is a list that you […]
Post Election Assistance to the USA
This was originally posted nov 9, 2024. Updated Sept. 7, 2025 Donald Trump has been the president of the United States, with all that means for trans Americans, since last January. After the election was called we were flooded with requests for help. Immediately afterwards we held a series of YouTube live streams on various […]