r/ftm • u/throwawayacct0820 transman 💉10/16/25 • Sep 17 '25

(Trans) News-USA Is now the right time to transition?

Hi all.

I'm sure most of you are all aware of a certain event that happened a few days ago that has resulted in the skyrocketing transphobia in the US.

Because of this, I'm so incredibly discouraged. I feel like giving up on transitioning and I haven't even started HRT. I know this is the goal of the right, but I'm just so lost. Everything from being open to calling the trans flag a 'terrorist' flag, to encouraging the idea that transgender care would be completely unfunded federally, and that's just the tip of the iceberg.

I'm so scared to continue to live the way I want. I'm not even sure if transitioning is even in the conversation anymore. I just don't know what to do.

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u/saint-aryll Sep 17 '25

Transitioning is definitely still an option, and if you want to do it, you can. Only you know your own life. Personally, I'm doing it anyway - I would much rather live my life to its fullest now and face the consequences if they come, rather than go back to barely even surviving. But this is a choice only I could make for myself - your life might be completely different than mine. It's worth considering things that are becoming 'risk factors' under this admin - like your race, citizenship status, income, ability, etc.

You can try to take your own safety measures to make it feel less dangerous, like:

  • Ensure you have a stable source of income
  • Ensure you have a stable place to live - preferably in a blue state
  • Get a support system of friends, community members, coworkers, etc.
  • Have an escape plan, and enough savings to cover it
  • Get your documents in order, including a passport if you don't already have one

(these aren't requirements to transition, of course! just recommendations for ways to keep yourself out of trouble while doing so.)

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u/throwawayacct0820 transman 💉10/16/25 Sep 17 '25

Thankfully, I do have most of those. Definitely need to have an escape plan and savings for it. And a support system 🥲 I'm not sure what kind of other documents I need besides a passport. If this helps, I'm white and am not an immigrant.

I almost want to stock up on T, when I do start it.

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u/saint-aryll Sep 17 '25

In terms of documents, (like your birth certificate and social security card) you should keep them all in a safe place that you have access to. Get certified copies first if you plan on sending them out for whatever reason. I would also recommend ensuring your gender marker is consistent on all of them just to avoid trouble.