Nonbinary

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hi guys 👋 i’m lgbt and born in russia (sh.itjust.works)

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i find it funny that i happen to be lgbt but was born in one of the countries that totally hates us. i’m nonbinary [she/he/they] and bi/pan :)

i moved to the us with my family at age 10 in 2013.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hello. Welcome to the Nonbinary community.

While the U.S is having LGBTQ legal issues atm but tbh, compared to Russia atleast technically you're still legally aloud to be LGBT, while in Russia, it's more directly banned. For the most part Trump seems to be targeting public funds as a mean to try to enforce guidelines. However it's not completely banned, 'yet'.

Meaning you're still safe in private independent spaces to be what ever gender identity, and etc that you want. So while the U.s might not be a top choice, it's not the worst choice for minority to live at.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"Yet" is the operative term there. The Texas state legislature recently introduced a bill that would make it a jailable offence to commit "gender identity fraud".

[–] [email protected] 2 points 23 hours ago

That is unfortunate. Didn't know about that one. There needs to be a constitutional test against that one because I feel that legislating ones gender identity in this manner would likely go against ones first amendment. If someone has transitioned physically is it even really fraud at that point? They are trying to pass these types of laws and they are hoping (likely) we don't respond and challenge them in court before it is too late.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Hello! I also was born in Russia, but moved to EU three years ago. There are still a lot of lgbt people there who are in trouble, unfortunately... How's the situation in the US now? Often hear alarming news from there, especially for trans people

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

как там в европе? and idk, im not openly nonbinary to homophobic people especially, but i worry for the trans people and lgbt as a whole

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

тут хорошо в этом плане (в Финляндии). i also don't publically advertise that i'm non-binary but a lot of people on the streets don't hesitate to express themselves

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

ууу! i hear finland is very happy and accepting, is this true?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I live in Helsinki, and the answer here is yes. Same in many big cities. But rural areas are mostly conservative

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

ohhhhhh. how did you learn english? random question, i know 😭

[–] [email protected] 2 points 23 hours ago

in a Russian school, then at work. i'm a programmer, so almost from the very start i had to communicate in English at work