With alligators and hair-ruining humidity, Florida is already an arguably difficult place to live for some people. And after Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed an anti-LGBTQ+ bill, it's becoming especially uninhabitable for transgender residents, some of whom have started crowdfunding money so they can ship out of the Sunshine State.
The bill, which took effect in May, blocks gender-affirming care, bans the attendance of minors at drag shows, polices discussions of pronoun usage in schools, and restricts people's freedom to use bathrooms that correspond to their identity. It’s led some transgender residents, struggling with Florida's increasing high cost of living and the expensive costs for medical treatment that often aren't covered by insurance, to turn to GoFundMe for financial support in the hopes of moving to a more welcoming state with inclusive laws, the Associated Press reports. These petitions have raised over $200,000 on the crowdfunding site since January, per the AP.
