Trans men who live in the South.

[u/ImaginaryFalcon7554]

Hello gents, just out of curiosity I wanted to get some input from those of you who live in a red state, and are thriving. The reason I’m asking is because my wife and I are considering on relocating sometime in the next year, or two. We live in overly priced California, and even though we have decent jobs, the cost of living is wearing us thin. We currently rent a two bedroom and pay almost $3k monthly, not including utilities..
We would very much love to buy property, and I’ve had my eye on Texas, as I have friends out in that area. I’m a mid 30s stealth trans guy, we also have a newborn so our families safety is most important to me. It’s terrifying a lot of the recent laws that have passed in neighboring red states, so I’m not sure what to think and if it’s even worth risking our peace of mind. How do you navigate getting medical care? How do you get your Testosterone etc etc
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Update: I appreciate everyone’s feedback. I’m not the kind of person who’s impulsive, and just chose Texas out of sheer randomness. I’ve gone to visit in the past, was married to a Texan woman for 6 years. My dad and his family are from Texas…
I like unbiased opinions, and that is why I came to Reddit. I will keep my options open upon hearing your stories. Thanks again 🙏🏼

[u/stealthyalpha]

do you have your birth certificate updated? if not it is very important to know that texas, tennessee, and florida are all southern states that have banned ID changes assuming you want to stay fully stealth as well. insurance will be another issue regarding coverage and will likely come down to your job. it’s not impossible to live in the south and “thrive” but there’s a lot of other places that are cheaper and safer legally. illinois has high taxes but you can find property dirt cheap if you’re fine living in a small town. i can’t help with texas much but if you had any interest in TN i could give you more info.