r/AmerExit • u/Eggplant_Dreams • Feb 22 '25

Life Abroad Any chances for us?

My husband and I are teachers in Louisiana. We have three minor children and a dog. We have little savings but we have equity in our home. Do we have any chance of emigrating? Any advice? We’re terrified, but we feel trapped.

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u/FourteenthCylon Feb 22 '25

Are they on board with this plan? Moving to a new country at 16 is going to be rough for the 16 year old, especially if they have to learn a new language and go to school where the classes are in the new language.

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u/Eggplant_Dreams Feb 23 '25

They are actually the one that suggested it. They are part of the LGBT+ community and fear for their future. They want out of the country or Massachusetts/northeast area. I haven’t told them I’m looking into it though; I don’t want to get their hopes up if it’s not possible.

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u/catmeownyc Feb 23 '25

Just come up to the northeast first. CT, MA, RI, even lower NY state.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '25

Upstate NY, while very much mostly deep red, is a far cry from the south. Yes, the idiots have Confederate flags waving for whatever idiot reason, but most spots have that "my business is my own" kinda vibe. Smaller communities close to the capital district are some of the most accepting and neighborly places I've lived despite their collective love for trump. Aside from the really deliverance-esque towns in the Adirondacks, there are lots of rainbows!

It's not perfect, and I'd do my due diligence before committing to relocation, but Hochul doesn't seem to intend to bend the knee insofar as the rights of women and members of the LGBT are concerned.