Post Election Assistance to the USA

It’s happened, and Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States, with all that means for trans Americans. We wish we could offer all of you one of our individual consultations to help you form a plan to get out. But we’re not going to be able to do that.  Since theContinue reading “Post Election Assistance to the USA”

Bunkering Against Attack – Services Reduced

We have been under severe attack from some vicious trolls recently. We have to be rather widely accepting in how passengers contact us. They are ordinary trans* folk, in danger, often under a parent’s thumb (yes, this is normal for a 26 year old in some countries). They may have limited contact options. So peopleContinue reading “Bunkering Against Attack – Services Reduced”

Finding A Way Out Of An Internet Attack

It’s been a very stressful few weeks for us at Trans Rescue, as alongside our normal work with our passengers we’ve had to contend with a concerted attack from some vicious online trolls. It started when someone took offence at being blocked by our Twitter maintainer, and escalated into a bizarre and disturbing array ofContinue reading “Finding A Way Out Of An Internet Attack”

Responding To Our Attackers

It’s an unfortunate side effect of running a trans organisation, that sometimes you will attract the wrong kind of attention. It’s happened to us, we’ve been the subject of a sustained online harassment campaign for clout from somebody within the trans community who became upset with us when we blocked her on Twitter. As youContinue reading “Responding To Our Attackers”

What Happened to TransEmigrate?

Trans Emigrate has been a success over its 20-month lifespan. We have gotten 15-20 people out, and we have learned the basic mechanics of obtaining visas, arranging asylum, handling passengers, and organizing globally. But it’s been obvious for a while that our origin as a scrappy activist group isn’t consistent with the scope of theContinue reading “What Happened to TransEmigrate?”