If any state is safe from anti-trans legislation, it’s probably MA. And as others have said, while there are assholes everywhere, anywhere in Greater Boston is safe for LGBTQIA+ people.

You’re biggest hurdles will be the same as everyone else’s: housing and transportation.

If only our Commonwealth legislators and Governor would come up with some financial support for her. She is the official state memorial for veterans. I guess our elite overlords don't care about veterans.

Go to the Pioneer Valley. Amherst, Northampton, Easthampton. Very queer friendly.

Sorry about that. Now I know. Thanks!

Somerville/Cambridge or Northampton/Amherst

Imo they’re a legend for taking a stand. What’s clickbait?

Precisely. I'm sure the police chief won't appreciate a WCVB Reporter showing up with mic and camera to ask questions on the record.

The cape is likely to be very friendly too

I thought it was, like, extremely difficult to get a license to sell cannabis? This is who we’re handing those out to?

maybe ur friend doesn't care genuinely. but. if u meet another trans person they might, even if u knew them 'before.' if u had the foresight to say 'i know my pronouns r all over the place' then u have the ability to go back & edit ur message. It's part of practice & making it less confusing. And leaving a message like this where it comes across as misgendering & then excusing it on a trans safety specific question makes me genuinely uncomfy.

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Boston is expensive, but north Hampton MA will welcome you, most parts of Worcester too. The state as a whole is not perfect though. It has its intolerant spots like everywhere

Mass is fine with gay, but not trans people imo. My ftm friend recently moved because of it. He said anytime he goes to the doctor here they essentially question him sanity. Multiple docs. Restaurants will drag their feet seating him if they know. People constantly ask him dumb questions about parts. He said it’s pretty dreadful and is moving back to CA. He didn’t realize how socially conservative a lot of folks here are……he didn’t realize MA was so Catholic and conservative in many ways regarding alcohol, nudity, places closed on Sunday, people still go yo church, the cannabis places are forced to jump through hoops, the conservative manner in which gay folks dressed, and virtually no one gets divorced compared to what he was used to…..what shocked him the most was the ambivalence or even acceptance of all these things. People would say, that’s the way we do it and wouldn’t even try to change things because they seem to like it that way. Even gay allies most of who seemed like Pete Buttigieg clones.

Generally he felt marginalized and out of place here. (Edited correcting pronoun errors)

Surprise surprise…i wonder why

Yes, but it's a lot like San Francisco, which is very expensive.

I have this scheduled as a tattoo in June. I've loved this figurehead since I first saw it years ago

You should check out western mass. Specifically look in the Northampton area. It's cheaper than Boston and the area is very beautiful. Very trans friendly as well.

But they haven't brought back chive cream cheese!

Second this. Northampton, Amherst, Hadley and surrounding towns are pretty liberal.

The center of Bellingham and Mansfield where honey dew bakes on premises are so good.

Bro that phone covered in spit.

If you can afford it you'll be just fine.

I'd think so; as others have mentioned, the cost of living issue is significant. In the city itself, I'd expect the most LGBT-friendly areas to be Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, the South End (haha $), and Allston-Brighton. For other areas, there's probably a pretty good correlation between the bluest parts of this map and where you'd feel most comfortable (sort by Biden %, the top thirty communities should be pretty good).

I think there's an incredibly low chance MA will, at a state level, diminish protections for trans people. Quite the opposite, now that we've finally got a Democratic trifecta (complete with lesbian governor--you can come complain that she's too cozy with finance and developers, maybe...).

Boston is one of the safest cities in the country overall. (Weirdly, NYC is doing even better on the violent crime.)

Right now? Can you find a place you can afford? If so, come on up.

Also: I glanced at your post history. Feel free to chat me if you want synagogue rec's.

/r/Boston may give you additional thoughts; its also a very active community.

I think it's always been like this and we just didn't hear about how poorly maintained our infrastructure was. I'm sure bridges collapse more than we'd like to think too.

Legislatively, you will be safe here. This is very expensive place to live. You need to look into that. Obviously, the closer to Boston, the more expensive. But even places in Western Mass get expensive. Will kids ever be in the picture? Childcare in Massachusetts is criminally expensive (we live an hour outside of the city and still pay $2500/month). Somerville, if you can afford it, would be such a wonderful place. Also, Salem. Good luck!