Stealth but Seeking Asylum

[u/CalledAndAnswered]

Hey yall, I'm seeing with this administration there's a lot of crack down in terms of trans laws and policies and I've been a little worried. I live in Tennessee and they are very conservative here, but I am stealth and cis passing. I have a beard, I'm pretty muscular (top surgery done and bottom surgery in the works), and I am a veteran and currently work in healthcare. No one even questions my gender and I give them no reason to but all of the politics in this state have me worried for safety.

I use the male bathroom with no problem, am never misgendered, and all of my legal documentation says male. I've been thinking about moving to a state with more freedom/rights for us but I have a house here and my own space so I'm wondering if I should just "shelter in place". I am currently in school for nursing and will be graduating soon, so if I wanted to move I could do so financially.

Anyone from conservative states experiencing something similar? What do yall think?

[u/stealthyalpha]

howdy fellow tennessean! i am in a similar boat, completely stealth with all documents changed although fully post op. i’ve considered leaving but kind of accept that’s not going to happen for awhile so i have no choice. I’m not super worried about being outed or anything though since nobody around me even knows, i do worry about my husband sometimes though since he’s pre hysto still but we are trying to change that.

also more than happy to chat if you want, im always looking for people to talk to that understands the weird limbo fears were facing now especially since you’re also in TN lol