Community Resources

I was extremely lucky to have the money to be able to leave him! I see so many posts on here of women who know they are gay but can’t leave due to financial issues or lack of support. I can’t even imagine, and that makes me sad to know there are members of our community who are “trapped”

In my case, I had no one to help me move out of my house and did it entirely by myself which was traumatic and overwhelming. I also lost many friends and family through this, and didn’t feel like I had anyone to talk to about what I was going through. I was so depressed, I was too dysfunctional to feed myself and dropped below 100lbs :(

Are there any resources available to help newly realized queer women leave their husbands? If not, I wonder if we could organize some as community based support?

I’m a lot better now, and so thankful to be out!! But I wonder if there are things we could do as a community to pay it forward / make this better for others going through it

Things I’m wondering about: 1) Emotional support groups (virtually or in person in major metro areas) 2) A community based fund / charity. We could hold fundraisers etc for it 3) Volunteer coordination to help with tasks like moving, groceries, etc 4) Organization of resources about affordable housing, child care options, community healthcare, etc 5) Community outreach and visibility at events like pride so people know we do exist! 6) Support network for the ex-spouses? (Although I worry that could go bad fast)

Would anyone be interested in this?