Pls Help A Queer Single Mom & Trans Teen Leave FL

Hello. I am a 34-year-old queer black single mother born, raised, and still residing in northwest Florida with my 14-year-old trans teen (him/they). I am also a survival (online) sex worker who suffers from mental health issues. I have always dreamed of moving out of Florida but due to mostly financial reasons (and fear), I have stayed all my life while raising my child here and gave up on that dream.

Although my immediate and extended family resides in the same city as I do, I am estranged from them due to a lot of personal traumatic reasons. A major one is that when I was pregnant NONE of my family members accepted me into their homes while I was pregnant and I was forced to live in a homeless shelter for pregnant teens and young women. The shelter was located in the same neighborhood that they lived in.

There are many other traumatic situations that I have experienced while living here that I won't go into detail about that have happened to me. All of this has caused me to isolate myself for years cultivating a life only online and rarely leaving my home which as a result has massively damaged my mental health. Through all of this, I have done the best I could raising my teenage child with little to no real familial or parental support (their father is in prison for life).

And now that my child identifies as a transgender teenager, I do not feel that it is safe for me to raise them in Florida due to the recent anti-trans bills that have been passed in this state recently. So that is why I have created this GoFundMe campaign to help get me and my child out of this state to start a fresh life in a trans (and queer) supportive state.

I would like for my child to be able to get the medical care that they may have a hard time getting here in Florida. I would like for my child to be able to play sports in high school if they choose to since they do not feel comfortable playing them here. These are just some of the things I want my child to experience without feeling like their existence is being invalidated by anti-trans bills that are being passed in this state. I know America isn't openly accepting of LGBTQ+ people as a whole, but right now some states are better than others in that regard and I know for sure Florida isn't one of those states and I want my child to have a chance at a better life.

I also want a chance at a better life. I feel that the longer I stay in Florida the more my mental health declines. This is the place I was born and raised in yet it has NEVER felt like home to me no matter how hard I have tried to make it.

The money that I am raising will go to relocation costs which include: plane tickets, an Airbnb (I will be staying in an Airbnb when I get to our destination so that I can start apartment hunting when I get there), furniture removal services and other moving supplies and necessities I will need. My lease will end June 1st so I am planning accordingly at the moment to be out of here at the end of May.

My dream has always been to leave this state and I kind of gave up on that dream but I CAN'T give up on my child and if I continue to stay here that's what I feel like I am doing. I know things are tough for a lot of us right now but if you can give ANYTHING I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you for reading. <3

UPDATE: I have pushed my our move due to the barely being met. However, I do appreciate ALL of the donations thus far. I have not given up on my goal of relocating but I do not want to move without having a small financial cushion to fall on once have relocated. Also I have removed me and my child's cover photo for safety purposes. I take my child's privacy very seriously and I do not want to draw unwanted attention to them or me by having our picture up on this campaign.