I’m done holding out hope for the United States. My president is trying to erase my existence, I’m gender non-binary, and he is trying to force me back into the office, I’m a government employee. There are other reasons too but this has been the breaking point.
I don’t even know the first thing about leaving the country other than knowing that I need a job in that country. I don’t really have money and I don’t plan to run away from my debts either. I don’t feel like I’m safe here. I have a wife and child too.
I mean, the most likely scenario was to marry a citizen of some country. Example: marry an EU citizen and get a visa to one of the EU countries, learn that country’s language, then take a test and become a citizen of that country, which would also get you EU citizenship along with the country’s citizenship, and you’d get access to most of Europe via shengen area.
But since you are already married…
Your options are either:
- Be rich enough to fund a bussiness in a EU country. And you said you don’t have the money so… next
- Be a “skilled worker”. Do you happen to have a skill that countries are in demand for?
- Do you have any relative that are close enough in relationship to you in some other country that can sponsor an immigration visa?
I mean I don’t think many countries are accepting LGBT+ refugees yet, most of the world is still considering the US as a democracy, therefore they would likely deny asylum status.
While moving to another country is probably the safest option, you might not have the oppportunity to do so. Meanwhile, your best course action is, if you aren’t already in a blue state blue city, move immediately. Then contact the ACLU for advice. I don’t wanna sound like a gun freak, but you might want some firearms to protect yourself. (As in: Defence against potential Maga freaks, don’t actually use it against law enforcement, that’d end badly)
First, decide where you would want to go. In the knowledge that I have learned previously (I worded it like this because it’s subject to change), Ireland is a pretty easy place to immigrate to. Not Northern Ireland, but The Republic of Ireland. North Ireland is part of the UK and while the requirements to go there can be met, Ireland is easier than that, but I digress…
Once you figured out where you want to go, start looking for jobs in country. Depending on what type of GS employee or contractor you are, there’s a good chance that there is a demand for it in different countries. Essentially, just job hunt.
Now, a personal suggestion I would like to make is if and when you interview, do not mention that your trying to leave the country due to political strife. Say something along the lines of “I wish to experience a life outside of the United States, and would like for my child to be versed in different world views, opinions, and cultures”.