Community and Support Resources

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Articles

• Well, Shit: Some practical tips to get ready for what’s coming
• Erin in the Morning: Steps For Transgender People Preparing For Federal Crackdowns Under Trump
• Pink Unicorn Guide to organizing for 2STGE+ survival
• Truthout Our Best Option for Defending Ourselves From Trump’s Second Term Is Each Other
• Racket Mad? Sad? Motivated? 60+ MN Orgs Working to Make the Next 4 Years (and Then Some) Suck Less

TC Transplants Official Resources

• Moving Tips and Tricks
• Resource Packet
• Moving Checklist and Expense Tracker

Local LGBT Resources

• Local resources from NAMI
• MTIRIN: MN Trans and Intersex Resource Network, assists trans intersex folks coming to MN
• Trans Resource Directory: list of trans-friendly community resources/overall resources for Minnesota
• Twin Cities Pride
  • Includes health, support and social groups, youth, and housing services.
• mntranshousing: Housing clinics, community support groups, and more for trans people moving to MN
• Resources for Trans and Nonbinary Job Seekers
• Twin Cities Trans Mutual Aid: Supporting and amplifying the material needs of trans folks in the Twin Cities

General MN Resources, not LGBT Specific

• Cost of Living Tool
• Driver and Vehicle Services - New to Minnesota
• Homeownership Programs
• Key Industries
• Search for a job
• Education
• Minnesota Real Estate
• Arts and Culture
• Food and Drink
• Trails and Parks
• Healthcare
• Accessability
• Help me Connect A navigator connecting expectant families, families with young children (birth – 8 years old) and those working with families to services in their local communities that support healthy child development and family well-being
• MinnesotaHelp Search for services that help older Minnesotans and people with disabilities. Can be filtered to LGBT friendly

Outside the Twin Cities

• MedCity REFUGE: a nonprofit which supports those coming to Rochester, MN for gender-affirming care

Social Groups and Events

• Eagles 34: dance events, including LGBT nights
• Grrrl Scout: queer dance parties

Businesses

• A Bar of Their Own: Twin Cities’ first sports bar that exclusively shows women’s sports
• LUSH: drag shows and burlesque
• Black Hart: LGBTQ+ soccer bar with drag and burlesque shows
• Brass Strap: queer and lesbian bar

Socials

YouTube Channels

• To The Twin Cities: channel helping people along their journey To The Twin Cities

Facebook Groups

• Minnesota LGBTQ Activist Network
• MN Queer Crafting
• Queer Housing Mpls/St. Paul
• Queer in Como
• TC 30+ Queer Book Club
• Twin Cities Bi+ Friends

Reddit

• Finding Safety in Minneapolis
• New to MN from FL. Looking for LGBT friendly resources
• LGBT refuge here. What is there to do in the Twin Cities for pride month?
• LGBT in Minneapolis?

Discord

• DM https://www.instagram.com/tctransplants to join the TC Queer Transplants discord