My parents think I ' m pestering them to spend thanksgiving in Nantucket bc it ' ll be pretty . This is the real reason . <| sep |> I ' d be interested in helping develop content and message guidance . I have some background in political messaging . PM me if you want . <| sep |> I thought Yang hunted Grimm . Turns out she ' s just an Achievement Hunter . <| sep |> Gotta love every run that we get that ' s longer than negative yards <| sep |> Not really Pro Sports Genetics play a role , while Pro Sports Talent plays an even larger one . Two different things imo . <| sep |> ign JLodeposited igglybuff , level 13 , femalethanks 4 <| sep |> Age 27 Gender Trans womanEthnicity BlackWhat citiesplaces did you experience homelessness in ? Birmingham AL , Atlanta , Chicago , San FranciscoWhy were you or are you homeless ? I am transgender , have bipolar disorder , and no family . How long are youwere you homeless for ? I ' ve been homeless for the last 4 years . How many nights in the last year did you sleep in a homeless shelter or outside on the streets ? I ' ve slept on the streets or in my vehicle for the last 4 years . How often do you use drugs or alcohol ? Rarely . I smoke recreational marijuana sometimes . I don ' t drink or use hard drugs . Do you struggle with a mental illness ? Yes , I have bipolar disorder . Do you struggle with an eating disorder ? I struggle with dysphoria and other body issues , but not an eating disorder . Are you currently living in a homeless shelter ? No . Trans women are usually forced to go to the men ' s shelter and it is not safe there . The two I ' ve stayed at , I faced a lot of sexual advances by the men there or transphobia . I moved to San Francisco because they have the only LGBT shelter in the country , but the waiting list is 2 years . If you are not , what is your current housing situation ? I currently live in a dilapidated vehicle on the side of the road . I was living on the streets before , but the police always assumed I was working as a prostitute because I ' m transgender and harassed me a lot . What is your relationship with your parents ? My parents left me when I was a child . I was raised by my grandfather , who died when I was 20 . When he died , I was unable to find anyone who ' d hire me in Alabama because I am transgender , and could not maintain the mortgage payments on the house . Were you in the foster system at all ? No , but I am currently without any family . Do you have any children of your own ? If yes , how many and how old ? No . Are you in school ? No . What is your highest level of education ? 10 th grade , I was forced to leave school when I came out . Are you employed ? Yes , I work parttime cleaning for a hotel . Are you currently receiving food stamps or other government assistance ? Yes , I recieve food stamps and an $ 80 mo California general relief check . Do you tell people that you ' ve been homeless ? Friends , but not employers . Where do you see yourself in five years ? Honestly , probably in the same position . I am tied down to the San Francisco area because of hormones , resources , and ability to live openly as a trans woman but the housing here is the most expensive in the country . What do you think is the main reason you wereare homeless ? Being transgender , black , mentally disabled , and having no family or safety net .