We were greatly wanting this new home to be a breath of fresh air after being homeless for so long. We were road weary but still wanted our option to drive. We are ready for calmness and peace.
Since being in this situation, we've been using public transportation. The first bus ride we went on, I over heard a person describing Las Vegas as a money trap. They continued, that they try to drain as much money as possible from anyone, especially out-of-towners. The person used the example of the bus tickets being $5 around town and $8 on the strip, for "unsuspecting tourists". When the legal advocate returned my call yesterday, they told me "that's Vegas for you, and the tow companies are brutal to everyone, no matter who you are." I spoke to another local, he told me most of his friends had their vehicle impounded here too, and he'd had it done to his car twice. When a neighbor saw me a few days ago, he told me he looked for me the day it was tagged but never saw me out and didn't know my apartment number. He also happened to have a security guard over for a visit, just as friends, he explained that's just the rules here and it's happened to a lot of people. We are striving to get over this hurdle as well, as life keeps seeing fit to test us for now, and here we go.. heads down, determined stride, heart wide open, and shields up!
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Authors:James and Katherine are a transgender couple raising two kids. They were southerners when coming to understand themselves as trans. Ultimately it lead to a nearly three year road trip to find home. Now they are re-housed and still focused on outreach in the transgender community! Archives
October 2020
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