[unfiltered] Trans woman needs temporary housing in Boulder/Denver ASAP

[elialshadowpine]

My friend "Kit" is a trans woman in dire need of temporary housing. She is recovering from complications of major surgery, along with a "surprise" blood clot. Just as she got back on her feet, she was let go in a round of company lay-offs earlier this month.

Kit has to be out of her current residence by May 9th. She has a rental lined up to move into June 1st, but she has nowhere else to go during the time between. As a trans woman, options like homeless shelters are extremely dangerous and not an option.

This is why I'm asking for help. Kit needs a queer/trans-friendly place to crash between May 9th and June 1st. She has money to cover food for herself and other personal necessities during her stay.

Other things of note: Kit has no pets and is severely allergic to cats. She is also allergic to cigarette smoke, which causes breathing issues and migraines -- but, she's noticed she's okay if people smoke outside. She's 420-friendly.

Kit has no special requirements when it comes to sleeping arrangements; she's fine with a bed, a couch, or even a sleeping bag on the floor. The WiFi password so she can job hunt on her laptop would be great, too. ;)

Kit lives in the Denver/Boulder/Longmont area.

If anybody is able to assist with space for her to get on her feet again, please contact Kit at helpkitnow@gmail.com.

Thanks all! Please signal boost!

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Comments

[deepseasiren.livejournal.com]

I'll talk to him and see what he says about it. I can't promise anything though but I can at least try :P

[elialshadowpine.livejournal.com]

Yeah, if you could check in, that would be great. Kit got a bunch of messages from people who have cats, which... sigh. I'm glad people are willing to help, but I thought I was fairly solid in stating "households with cats won't work." Maybe I need to put it in size 16 bold font.

[deepseasiren.livejournal.com]

Yeah well people do not always READ and that is the truth, so seriously...you might want to put it in italics!!!

This is where it's really hard for Walter and I because he is very allergic to cats even though my house is spotless, because it's the dander that causes allergies, not just the hairs. So he can't stay here if he visits, and I'm usually over there in Colorado with him. So if he does take Kit in maybe I can meet her then too :)

[elialshadowpine.livejournal.com]

Yup, Kit is very allergic to cats as well, sounds like the same severity. If he is willing, can you let me know he's going to shoot her an e-mail, and if not, let me know it's a no-go? I've mentioned it to Kit and it sounds like the perfect match for her; she's gotten a few responses but two had cats and one was in a dangerous area, especially for a trans woman.

I think you would get on well. Kit is very sweet, although she doesn't see it (true of so many of us). If this matters to Walter, she tends to be introverted, quiet, and keep to herself. That's not to say she's anti-social, but she only has so many social spoons, so to speak. She doesn't have many friends in the area, so if you guys hit it off, that would be great for her. If she were local to me, I'd take her in, but, uh, Washington State is a little bit far away.... >_>