Help Ren get back on his feet in Chicago

Ren is a sweet, hard-working transgender man who moved to Chicago at the start of this year for his dream job. He thought he would be moving here with his husband of ten years; instead he is getting divorced and living alone for the first time in his life, with just his two cats (Xena and Spartacus) for company.

Unfortunately, a hostile work environment is currently preventing him from working at said job. While he's on leave he is searching for other jobs, exploring part-time work to make ends meet, and working on cutting expenses where he can; he's also navigating the bureaucracy around a legal name change and spending 30 hours a week attending an intensive outpatient program.

But no matter how successful he is at this, the money simply isn't there for at least a few months of significantly reduced income. There's no rich benefactor waiting in the wings to float him during this period, and the move already consumed what emergency savings buffers were available.

Ren is very uncomfortable asking for financial assistance, so I'm asking for him. If your budget can spare it, please send some assistance his way, and, if you're able, please share this with others in your life who might be able to help out.