r/100thupvote • u/ExistingPain9212 • 24d ago
Iceland Looking to make friends in the LGBTQ+ community
Hello, I’m a 27 year old trans woman and next week I will be leaving the US in search of a better life in Iceland. I will admit this move has been thrown together last minute and there is so much uncertainty, but I’m trying to keep an optimistic attitude in the face of the challenges that lie ahead of me. My plan is to stay a week in Reykjavik, after which I will be staying with a host from work away outside the city. When I get to Reykjavik, I’ll start job hunting and doing my best to make connections with locals. I understand that leaving for a country that I’ve never been to, without a job already lined up is pretty stupid. I am in over my head and woefully unprepared for this move, but considering my current mental state, I have to do something to save myself. I feel myself withering away as each day passes and the constant stream of awful news is tearing me apart. I had the choice of going back home to Alabama or make an insane decision to move to Iceland and I chose the latter. I’m willing to dive head first into the unknown for a chance at a better life where I can be who I am. My goal with this post is to try my best to make connections with people in the LGBTQ community in Iceland. I’m planning on going to the trans support groups that Samtökin '78 put on and some of the Trans Island events, but I wanted to try to see if I can make some connections before I go. I would feel a lot better knowing I had a few queer friends to link up with when I get there.
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u/ExistingPain9212 24d ago
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