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Connecting trans people with resources in safer countries to make relocation and emigration easier. 🏳️‍⚧️🌎🌍🌏🏳️‍⚧️ Insta: @/transsafeharbornetwork Email: transsafeharbor@proton.me Web: *coming soon*

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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Digital self defense is critically important for trans people in our modern interconnected world. Keep communications secure and remember that not all conversations can or should happen on-line. Here are some digital tools and practices to keep yourself safer.
Trans safety 101 - Digital Self Defense.
More information about digital security https://riseup.net/en/security/resources
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Sometimes we are not given a warning when we need to relocate quickly. Here is a short guide to the basics needed in a Go Bag. For more in depth assistance with this please contact our team.
Trans Safety 101
Everything you need in your Go Bag
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Planning is critical to a safe exit strategy. But there are ways to plan safely that mitigate the risk to you as well as to friends and comrades should the state weaponize it’s power against you.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Our research confirmed goodlawproject.org/uk-plummets-...
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UK plummets down rankings for LGBTQ+ rights
Last month’s Supreme Court ruling has seen the UK fall six places to 22nd. It’s time to fight back
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Our research confirmed goodlawproject.org/uk-plummets-...
goodlawproject.org
UK plummets down rankings for LGBTQ+ rights
Last month’s Supreme Court ruling has seen the UK fall six places to 22nd. It’s time to fight back
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Based on a variety of factors over the last weeks, not the least of which was the recent supreme court ruling and notable anti-migrant declarations, we not longer endorse the UK as a safer country. It still may be a good choice for those in extreme danger but proceed with caution.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Based on a variety of factors over the last weeks, not the least of which was the recent supreme court ruling and notable anti-migrant declarations, we not longer endorse the UK as a safer country. It still may be a good choice for those in extreme danger but proceed with caution.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Our friends at Trans Rescue have compiled a good explainer for trans people from the US and UK who are looking to leave their respective countries. Tl;dr Asylum is not a realistic option and could cause you more harm than staying in your current country. transrescue.org/asylum-for-t...
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Asylum For Trans Brits And Americans: We Need To Talk - Trans Rescue
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 ...
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Our friends at Trans Rescue have compiled a good explainer for trans people from the US and UK who are looking to leave their respective countries. Tl;dr Asylum is not a realistic option and could cause you more harm than staying in your current country. transrescue.org/asylum-for-t...
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Asylum For Trans Brits And Americans: We Need To Talk - Trans Rescue
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 ...
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
That‘s a good point. Our focus is trans specific to fill that gap. I would love more information for disabled trans people. If you would like to do that research and pass it along we would be happy to disseminate to our network.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
TSHN logo, a blue lighthouse inside a pink heart against a black field.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Identify less at-risk comrades to notify in case of weaponized police or immigration actions.

Build your network but keep it safe. Use SIgnal via user name or QR code. Delete contacts in phone if at risk of arrest.

Store extra clothes, meds, &c. with less at risk comrades.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Make a list of trusted comrades to call in an emergency. 

How will you get to your next destination? Alone? With help?

Where will you meet?

What do you need to travel safely? ID? Transit cards? Full gastank?

Have a go-bag ready.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Discuss your plans openly with trusted comrades.

How will you exit your housing fast?

Where will you go? Safehouse, Hotel, Airport? Train station?
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
Planning is critical to a safe exit strategy. But there are ways to plan safely that mitigate the risk to you as well as to friends and comrades should the state weaponize it’s power against you.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
No one keeps us safe, but we keep us safer. 

More information about digital security https://riseup.net/en/security/resources
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Stay off line. No digital tool is 100% safe. For sensitive communications consider “phone off“ talks in discrete public spaces like parks or waterfronts.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Safer email options include Protonmail (https://proton.me/mail), Tuta (https://tuta.com/secure-email), or Riseup (https://riseup.net/en/email/webmail).
Email subject headings are not encrypted, be careful what information you put there.
Use VPN/TOR whenever possible.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Limit or stop using social media and texting tools like Discord or WhatsApp. Telegram is safer but can still expose phone numbers. Signal is safest and when set up with a user name will not expose phone numbers.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Digital self defense is critically important for trans people in our modern interconnected world. Keep communications secure and remember that not all conversations can or should happen on-line. Here are some digital tools and practices to keep yourself safer.
Trans safety 101 - Digital Self Defense.
More information about digital security https://riseup.net/en/security/resources
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Be careful out there and always remember, we keep us safe.
TSHN logo. A blue lighthouse inside a pink heart against a black field.
Always remember, we keep us safe.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Poncho, change of clothes, hat and gloves, headlamp, tactical flashlight, pepperspray, N95/FFP2 masks
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Waterbottle, protien bars, dried snacks, Toothbrish, toothpaste, hand sanitizer, TP, menstrual pads, first aid kit
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Lease Agreements, Passwords, Children’s toys, Photographs, sentimental items.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
ID, Birth Certificate, Cash, Credit Cards, Keys, Phone and charger, medication, glasses
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
Sometimes we are not given a warning when we need to relocate quickly. Here is a short guide to the basics needed in a Go Bag. For more in depth assistance with this please contact our team.
Trans Safety 101
Everything you need in your Go Bag
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
Our work began with information gathering. The fruits of that labor is a list of 28 ”safer“ countries for trans people who are considering migration. We will roll out information about each of these over the next few months in this thread. We hope you find this information useful. 🧵
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Colombia is definitely not one of the safest countries, but it ranks well ahead of the US and with a very low cost of living this could be a great option for remote workers. As always with any colonial country any migration should be mindful of the indigenous populations.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
Colombia is definitely not one of the safest countries, but it ranks well ahead of the US and with a very low cost of living this could be a great option for remote workers. As always with any colonial country any migration should be mindful of the indigenous populations.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
New Zealand has all the problems of any settler colonial state with tensions between indigenous populations & the settler class. We recommend seeking other options if you are not Maori. Politically they have taken a rightward turn in recent years and this may undo many recent liberalizing advances.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
We have made similar comments about other settler colonial states. Migration is often problematic across a variety of vectors we do not want to simply facilitate a furtherance of white supremacist domination in countries already grappling with those issues.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
They are one of the stricter countries in terms of their immigration requirements.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
There is a lot of information we could add. These are very short overviews. When people contact us with specific queries we go in much greater depth.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
New Zealand has all the problems of any settler colonial state with tensions between indigenous populations & the settler class. We recommend seeking other options if you are not Maori. Politically they have taken a rightward turn in recent years and this may undo many recent liberalizing advances.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Ayham - a trans man from Jordan. His family forces him to live as a woman, threatening to send him to a mental institution, while his tribe has openly threatened to kill him. At university, he is failed by professors for being trans, and harassed by classmates. www.gofundme.com/f/act-now-jo...
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Donate to Act Now: Jordanian Trans Man Needs Help!, organized by Yusra Hasan
My name is Ayham, a trans man from Jordan.  My life is in danger because of w… Yusra Hasan needs your support for Act Now: Jordanian Trans Man Needs Help!
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Please help Shahm (he/him) in Jordan 🇯🇴🏳️‍⚧️ Any support can be life saving. If you can’t donate then please share. Thank you 🙏🏽 gofund.me/71790e0a
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Donate to Save Jordanian Transman’s Life ⚧️, organised by Shahm Ruben
** Note: Due to GoFundMe’s lack of coverage in Jordan, my friend Saeed is helping me tra… Shahm Ruben needs your support for Save Jordanian Transman’s Life ⚧️
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Yusra — a Palestinian trans woman in Jordan needs your help to flee to safety and seek asylum to Berlin. She’s trapped at her parents house and can’t leave due to repeated harassments and discrimination. Please donate & share — every cent counts! chuffed.org/project/pale...
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Support Palestinian Trans Woman's Journey to Safety
Hi everyone, I'm Yusra... A Palestinian trans woman currently living in Jordan.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Yusra & Akram are a lesbian and trans couple living in Jordan and Palestine. They are trapped in an abusive, toxic environment and fear for their lives. Please help them escape this dangerous situation and live a dignified life together. chuffed.org/project/1242...
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Save Palestinian Jordanian Trans & Queer Couple
I'm a lesbian living in a toxic environment. My father recently found out about me and ever since he has been my biggest nightmare about it. He is violent and won’t let me leave the house except to un...
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
No where is safe. There is only relative safety. Creating migration contingency plans is a wise idea, but wherever you are, you ought to invest your energy in mutual aid networks for food, shelter, and healthcare - locally, regionally, and internationally. No one will save us but ourselves. 🏳️‍⚧️💪🏻💪🏼💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿🏳️‍⚧️
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
No where is safe. There is only relative safety. Creating migration contingency plans is a wise idea, but wherever you are, you ought to invest your energy in mutual aid networks for food, shelter, and healthcare - locally, regionally, and internationally. No one will save us but ourselves. 🏳️‍⚧️💪🏻💪🏼💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿🏳️‍⚧️
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Australia could be a good option for Commonwealth citizens. Although, like any settler colonial state it has tensions between the settler class and the indigenous Aboriginal people. Trans rights are relatively secure and work is available.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
Australia could be a good option for Commonwealth citizens. Although, like any settler colonial state it has tensions between the settler class and the indigenous Aboriginal people. Trans rights are relatively secure and work is available.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Uruguay is a risky choice. Financially it is best suited to remote workers as job opportunities are few. While it has good legal protections on the books it also has a rather high homicide rater when it comes to trans people. Approach with caution.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Uruguay is a risky choice. Financially it is best suited to remote workers as job opportunities are few. While it has good legal protections on the books it also has a rather high homicide rater when it comes to trans people. Approach with caution.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
While South Africa still experiences massive racial and economic inequality, the legal protections for trans people are quite good. This could be a good option for Black people who do not want to be in a white majority country. Social safety and acceptance breakdown largely along class lines.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
While South Africa still experiences massive racial and economic inequality, the legal protections for trans people are quite good. This could be a good option for Black people who do not want to be in a white majority country. Social safety and acceptance breakdown largely along class lines.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
By all reports, Austria has a thriving trans scene in the larger cities, is well connected to the rest of Europe by rail, and despite risks of right wing political movements, remains one of the better options in Europe.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
By all reports, Austria has a thriving trans scene in the larger cities, is well connected to the rest of Europe by rail, and despite risks of right wing political movements, remains one of the better options in Europe.
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Trans Safe Harbor Network @transsafeharbor.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
This is why we are doing what we do. Our threat modeling gave 12-24 months before things got bad bad. It‘s now three months in and the shorter timeline is looking increasingly plausible. That‘s nine months babes. USians cannot claim asylum, but there are still a lot of options. 🏳️‍⚧️
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