i was homeless myself, but that was way before i started transitioning. there's a homeless out-reach program here in Worcester, Massachusetts called Community Health Link on Jaques Ave pronounced Jakes. i was going there way before my transition.
Transgendered people out there if you are seeking work and have had major surgeries such as removing ribs and breast implants there is work for you in Japan as escorts. It might sound f*ckd up but there is a high demand in Japan for you. Brazilian transgendered girls have plenty of work there and live in luxury. I know this because I was stationed there when I was in the service and have had ladyboy friends that I always chilled with cus they hooked me up with hot girls and free drinks. lol
I think your voice is strong for the curious you hold a very beautiful inner strength and love for yourself that can't help but multiply I hope peace and love manifests all around you until your time comes your a beautiful soul beyond gender and I hope those afraid or confused find this message..............for real yous a man god damn nice tits
Fuck, this is crazy. And fuck around with mofos that will take care of you and take you in as I learned, which is why I started my business in this industry! LOL
Awesome message. people judge me for being a sex worker, yet in this fucked up, reckless society where people go and get a paycheck for murdering others for oil, as was the case of a former classmate from high school of mine who was already fucked up in the head and then joined the military where 1/3 womyn get raped and ALL are killers, none of these people are paying for me. But I almost, i hope I don't come to homelessness. I "diversify" now and struggle in this hard economy. It's hard for us!
@WAX1138 Sorry to hear that from a fellow vet. I am straight therefore can't really relate to your situation just wishing a fellow brother or sister in arms the best in life. My best regards- AL.
@NataliaARose I like it, but I charge $300 an hour as an escort and not do it out of pure desperation. Of course we all do jobs we don;t want to do to chase the dollar to make a living in THIS system, but that's just the way it is. With the rapes, and the horrible treatment that you all get as streetwalkers on the street from TRICKS, PIGS (COPS), it's hard!
Girl, having been there, and having few to no options with relatives - at the time, I was actually sleeping at my job! There was a sofa in the basement that I slept on....scary times. Fortunes do change though...the darkest time is just before the light. :)
Your voice is so important! Keep these videos coming! Before I came out as trans I was homeless for about 6 weeks in new mexico (I had a job that came w/ housing and then I got fired) I lived in a tool shed on a ranch owned by ex-cons and got a construction job. Got the shed and the job by walking into a bar in a tiny town and explaining my situation. Looking back I think the "woman" who owned the ranch is probably a trans guy who doesn't know it yet!
So I immediately got $140 from my "friend"and hopped my ass on a red eye (first plane out)!!That's was the best thing happened 2 me..here in new york within the first 6 months ur in a shelter and they see u doing well..u get section 8 housing!!Which is what I got with 6 months!!Ohhhh and I follow u on twitter..I'm behold_a_bad1!!:)
Giiirrrlllll...ur story is so much like mine,I'm originally from southern illinois and when I was younger yeah I fell on hard times and needed a place 2 stay but I couldn't imagine myself going to a shelter so close to home in chicago..I needed a fresh start!!:) So like I said,I researched and called the shelters in new york and could u believe they said we'll hold a bed 4 u if u can make it within 48 hrs...
Yesss please spill the T on how organizations want to help you if you are HIV positive. Some girls are purposely trying to get infected just to get some type of service.
Also, LADIES!!! if you're homeless, and cannot find work whatsoever!!! and you escort- this is what I would do/did: stay in a shelter if you can, and get a homeless verification document. apply for financial aid and enroll in a community/junior college- and use that money to pay first, last month's rent, and then turn tricks to pay the rent :)
girl, i was homeless when I moved to San Francisco- for 11 months- from living in hotels, then roommates, then a youth shelter, then a transitional house that later closed, to hotels, shelter, etc. There are major stigmas tied to homelessness, no matter what city you live in- laziness, drug abuse, etc. I never did any of those things. I networked heavily. Getting a job in SF and being trans = not going to happen easily. i volunteered at a nonprofit, and got the job months later bcuz they knew me
At one time I worked for an organization (Gulf Coast Community Services Association) here in Houston. While they do not provide shelter, they do provide rental/mortgage assistance, utility assistance, a food pantry, etc. Unfortunately, I do understand your issue with organizations only helping certain types of individuals (i.e. only "positive" transgender's). Most of the time this is due to the strict regulations of whatever grant the non-profit is receiving. BTW...Love your video's
i thank God I never been in that situation but ive always wanted to open a shelter. you inspire me. thanks for talking about this. have you ever thought about opening a shelter with a grant or government contract?
Diamond! Just wanna thank u for sharing this story. I've never been n this situation but it has reminded me ... there's a LOT 2 pray for. And so many issues n the world. Like the comment below, u r a blessing 2 all, not just tranny's. I wld love 2 c u on the Big scree... the world needs 2 hear u on A much larger scale. But for now, thnk GOD 4 YouTube! :) God bless u Much!
Great advice and very thoughtful of you to create a video about this topic. I hope one day you become financially wealthy because I can tell you have done a lot in your life to help others.
@TheCamaliShow Trans-United trans.united@yahoo.com Executive Director Sandy Rawls 302 E. Federal St. Baltimore, MD Facebook: Sandy Rawls, Aeon Farr, Madison Geronimo
I love this video Diamond, your always agreat story teller,LMAO @ WHat???? im 25 , be a boy.......... uhhh uhhh I CANT DO DAT!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ,#epic
I know this is not PC to say, but sometimes I think unless a person can actually "pass", they should think long and hard about living their life as a woman until they have the resources to pay for all the things necessary to do so. And sometimes, there is no amount of money that will do it. It is just too dangerous. Can't work at a regular job. Dangerous on the streets. It is all about survival. My heart goes out to all homeless people. "By the Grace of God, There Go I".
You are such a great african American woman because y ou just glow in your skin and you are like the Miss 411 as far as what is going on in the black community...It's so important to have a balance bet the superfical things like hair, makeup and the clubscene with the realites of life, housing, sex, unemployment, drugs etc....keep making these videos because they are needed for everyone! We can all learn from you sis...bye
its so crazy,just in my cultural class for counseling we discussed proverty and sexual orientation, transgender specifically, and when i got home on youtube, lol, here you are discussing it. wish i knew...we could of watch this in class.
There are still homeless people, but they could get the money (or do) and could have the right to a social flat but often they have different problems as reason for it.
If I thinking about it I thank that I have the luck to not have to dealt till now with that. (Oh no, I have probs of my own, too -> like mind and body does not fit right ;) )
Thanks again for your vids - You give me something to think about and hopefully your vidz helped or will help others.
Till now I was not in a situation like that and do not know if I could handle it. Where I live you have problems as well and you can get stuck in the bureaucratic but the social security is stronger. I don't mean that offensively. You have the right to a flat and get cash (if you have 'nothing') about 400$ in a month for living (what is very hard to life from). But it is endless. Part1
Thanks for sharing I live in new york there are several like sylvia place and others I am not of the transgendered but this could apply to anyone good to know
THANKS!!! for touching this subject, many trans people have forgotten that our voices are going to lead to our growth, hopefully this plants a seed.....next time I see you in YO's I will have to introduce myself. STAY STRONG IN YOUR WORDS BABY, ATLANTIS
After 10 years of fighting, we just got Covenant House to start serving trans folk. The Houston Area Women's Center takes trans folk fleeing domestic abuse. The best thing to do is to go to the Transgender Center at 604 Pacific in the Houston Montrose area and get some help.
ok tell it hun ive been homeless plenty of tymes n i always thank God i well me n my kids made it out thats y when i always see a homeless person i do what i can n fools that look down on em is just a paycheck away
I really enjoy your videos and love your personality! You've helped me so much even though I'm not a trans.
NarquiseD 1 month ago
livin with family is abusive to us trans folks in my case nyc is a place where trans folks legally are allowed in womens shelters.
STeLLaLuNOra 1 month ago
i was homeless myself, but that was way before i started transitioning. there's a homeless out-reach program here in Worcester, Massachusetts called Community Health Link on Jaques Ave pronounced Jakes. i was going there way before my transition.
TT1478 1 month ago
The Covenant House in Houston accepts LGBT PPL!!!!!
Kjmap91 4 months ago
@Kjmap91 not in 07...i called them when i was homeless...and not adults
nochokin 4 months ago
@nochokin I know the one in Houston is accepting LGBT kids n youth now :)
Kjmap91 4 months ago
@Kjmap91 well that good news
nochokin 4 months ago
Transgendered people out there if you are seeking work and have had major surgeries such as removing ribs and breast implants there is work for you in Japan as escorts. It might sound f*ckd up but there is a high demand in Japan for you. Brazilian transgendered girls have plenty of work there and live in luxury. I know this because I was stationed there when I was in the service and have had ladyboy friends that I always chilled with cus they hooked me up with hot girls and free drinks. lol
dinamo4889 5 months ago
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dinamo4889 5 months ago
I think your voice is strong for the curious you hold a very beautiful inner strength and love for yourself that can't help but multiply I hope peace and love manifests all around you until your time comes your a beautiful soul beyond gender and I hope those afraid or confused find this message..............for real yous a man god damn nice tits
givemethegoods1 6 months ago
it is hard but it pays the bills
NataliaARose 6 months ago
Fuck, this is crazy. And fuck around with mofos that will take care of you and take you in as I learned, which is why I started my business in this industry! LOL
HappyHooker83 7 months ago
Awesome message. people judge me for being a sex worker, yet in this fucked up, reckless society where people go and get a paycheck for murdering others for oil, as was the case of a former classmate from high school of mine who was already fucked up in the head and then joined the military where 1/3 womyn get raped and ALL are killers, none of these people are paying for me. But I almost, i hope I don't come to homelessness. I "diversify" now and struggle in this hard economy. It's hard for us!
HappyHooker83 7 months ago
I am a transgender AF vet, no one accepts me gay or straight. I am a the end of my rope.
WAX1138 7 months ago
@WAX1138 Sorry to hear that from a fellow vet. I am straight therefore can't really relate to your situation just wishing a fellow brother or sister in arms the best in life. My best regards- AL.
dinamo4889 5 months ago
@dinamo4889 thank you for the kind words
nochokin 5 months ago
It sucks bein a hoe just to live
NataliaARose 10 months ago
@NataliaARose I like it, but I charge $300 an hour as an escort and not do it out of pure desperation. Of course we all do jobs we don;t want to do to chase the dollar to make a living in THIS system, but that's just the way it is. With the rapes, and the horrible treatment that you all get as streetwalkers on the street from TRICKS, PIGS (COPS), it's hard!
HappyHooker83 7 months ago
Girl, having been there, and having few to no options with relatives - at the time, I was actually sleeping at my job! There was a sofa in the basement that I slept on....scary times. Fortunes do change though...the darkest time is just before the light. :)
SmoothCinnamonX 11 months ago
Off topic, love your top!
sweetnsexyts 11 months ago
You look so beautiful girl.:) I love you topic. <3 much love
ForeverYours897 11 months ago 2
@ForeverYours897 thank you for watching
nochokin 11 months ago
I have always kept u in my prayers even though we lost touch. When I hear how u made it through it reminds me how God heard me....love ya Diamond.
lczwife 11 months ago
You have really been through a lot. I thank God you are well,
lczwife 11 months ago
@lczwife thanks for the prayers and love doll,,,:)
nochokin 11 months ago
Your voice is so important! Keep these videos coming! Before I came out as trans I was homeless for about 6 weeks in new mexico (I had a job that came w/ housing and then I got fired) I lived in a tool shed on a ranch owned by ex-cons and got a construction job. Got the shed and the job by walking into a bar in a tiny town and explaining my situation. Looking back I think the "woman" who owned the ranch is probably a trans guy who doesn't know it yet!
sillyyetsuccinct 11 months ago
@sillyyetsuccinct thanks you for sharing,watching, and supporting
nochokin 11 months ago
So I immediately got $140 from my "friend"and hopped my ass on a red eye (first plane out)!!That's was the best thing happened 2 me..here in new york within the first 6 months ur in a shelter and they see u doing well..u get section 8 housing!!Which is what I got with 6 months!!Ohhhh and I follow u on twitter..I'm behold_a_bad1!!:)
puton77 11 months ago
@puton77 what shelter did you stay at? because i might become homeless soon.
STeLLaLuNOra 1 month ago
Giiirrrlllll...ur story is so much like mine,I'm originally from southern illinois and when I was younger yeah I fell on hard times and needed a place 2 stay but I couldn't imagine myself going to a shelter so close to home in chicago..I needed a fresh start!!:) So like I said,I researched and called the shelters in new york and could u believe they said we'll hold a bed 4 u if u can make it within 48 hrs...
puton77 11 months ago
PFLAG may be able to help.
Choco2485 11 months ago
Yesss please spill the T on how organizations want to help you if you are HIV positive. Some girls are purposely trying to get infected just to get some type of service.
AEONfarr 11 months ago
Nice video. And I love your hair in this one too :)
ReekaRoyalty 11 months ago
love youuu have a great day mummaa! x
swexymofo66 11 months ago
Glad your doing better now sweety...
Martinx88813 11 months ago
Also, LADIES!!! if you're homeless, and cannot find work whatsoever!!! and you escort- this is what I would do/did: stay in a shelter if you can, and get a homeless verification document. apply for financial aid and enroll in a community/junior college- and use that money to pay first, last month's rent, and then turn tricks to pay the rent :)
marcellemillion 11 months ago
girl, i was homeless when I moved to San Francisco- for 11 months- from living in hotels, then roommates, then a youth shelter, then a transitional house that later closed, to hotels, shelter, etc. There are major stigmas tied to homelessness, no matter what city you live in- laziness, drug abuse, etc. I never did any of those things. I networked heavily. Getting a job in SF and being trans = not going to happen easily. i volunteered at a nonprofit, and got the job months later bcuz they knew me
marcellemillion 11 months ago
At one time I worked for an organization (Gulf Coast Community Services Association) here in Houston. While they do not provide shelter, they do provide rental/mortgage assistance, utility assistance, a food pantry, etc. Unfortunately, I do understand your issue with organizations only helping certain types of individuals (i.e. only "positive" transgender's). Most of the time this is due to the strict regulations of whatever grant the non-profit is receiving. BTW...Love your video's
SDioneB 11 months ago
i'm sure this video will help a lot of people. Great job :)
roseblossoms00 11 months ago
i thank God I never been in that situation but ive always wanted to open a shelter. you inspire me. thanks for talking about this. have you ever thought about opening a shelter with a grant or government contract?
jchance313 11 months ago
@jchance313 yes but im lazy....that is alot of work...i woud love for someone to do all teh work but i run it once it open...lol
nochokin 11 months ago
@nochokin girlll ill help you :) i think there needs to be a change
t1ffany15 11 months ago
Diamond! Just wanna thank u for sharing this story. I've never been n this situation but it has reminded me ... there's a LOT 2 pray for. And so many issues n the world. Like the comment below, u r a blessing 2 all, not just tranny's. I wld love 2 c u on the Big scree... the world needs 2 hear u on A much larger scale. But for now, thnk GOD 4 YouTube! :) God bless u Much!
kashmere805 11 months ago
you are such a positive role model for all people not just trannys...be blessed!!
athomas1124 11 months ago 2
@athomas1124 thank you so much for the assurance
nochokin 11 months ago
@nochokin are you trans
MsMichelle103 11 months ago
@MsMichelle103 kind of a dumb question...are you tryin to be funny or just asking a dumb question
nochokin 11 months ago
@nochokin i'm just playin , chill. your very glamorous and could easy pass as a women though :)
MsMichelle103 11 months ago
@MsMichelle103 im not tryin to pass as a woman...Im a transsexual that what i am and what Im tryin to be...not a female
nochokin 11 months ago
Great advice and very thoughtful of you to create a video about this topic. I hope one day you become financially wealthy because I can tell you have done a lot in your life to help others.
NYCGuy646 11 months ago
Work it sexiness!
jesusluvsme12345 11 months ago
in chicago there are lots of shelters for homeless here are 3
Lincoln Park Community Shelter (773) 549-6111
600 W Fullerton Pkwy
Chicago, IL
Primo Center For Women And Children (773) 722-0544
4241 West Washington Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60624
Cornerstone Community Outreach 773.506.6396
4615 North Clifton Ave
Chicago, IL 60640
TheCamaliShow 11 months ago
@TheCamaliShow thank you for sharing the info boo
nochokin 11 months ago
@TheCamaliShow Trans-United trans.united@yahoo.com Executive Director Sandy Rawls 302 E. Federal St. Baltimore, MD Facebook: Sandy Rawls, Aeon Farr, Madison Geronimo
AEONfarr 11 months ago
@AEONfarr i hit her up...she said they didnt have anything in that regards
nochokin 11 months ago
I love this video Diamond, your always agreat story teller,LMAO @ WHat???? im 25 , be a boy.......... uhhh uhhh I CANT DO DAT!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA ,#epic
TheCamaliShow 11 months ago
I know this is not PC to say, but sometimes I think unless a person can actually "pass", they should think long and hard about living their life as a woman until they have the resources to pay for all the things necessary to do so. And sometimes, there is no amount of money that will do it. It is just too dangerous. Can't work at a regular job. Dangerous on the streets. It is all about survival. My heart goes out to all homeless people. "By the Grace of God, There Go I".
yescandles 11 months ago
i would start walking the streets to make enough for a hotel then,,,..... keep on tricking until i get an apt then trick and look for a job....
gabygza84 11 months ago
Such a great storyteller!
My bit of advice for homeless trannies.....keep your eyes peeled for Eddie Murphy!
moviedan 11 months ago
@moviedan lmao get outta here bitch...lol
nochokin 11 months ago
Another great vid girl
jayjarell2 11 months ago
i bet youll never be homeless or go hungry with them breast of beauty.
devinrodeo 11 months ago
@devinrodeo i actually had these when iw as homeless...lol they didnt help
nochokin 11 months ago
One of the wealthiest countries and people get help with "stipulations." That's just crazy. Great video.
Sassymarkrep 11 months ago
You are such a great african American woman because y ou just glow in your skin and you are like the Miss 411 as far as what is going on in the black community...It's so important to have a balance bet the superfical things like hair, makeup and the clubscene with the realites of life, housing, sex, unemployment, drugs etc....keep making these videos because they are needed for everyone! We can all learn from you sis...bye
skyiscrying53 11 months ago 2
@skyiscrying53 thanks you for the positive feedback....thanks for watching
nochokin 11 months ago
its so crazy,just in my cultural class for counseling we discussed proverty and sexual orientation, transgender specifically, and when i got home on youtube, lol, here you are discussing it. wish i knew...we could of watch this in class.
mzdestinee2005 11 months ago
@mzdestinee2005 you can just show them next time your in class
nochokin 11 months ago
Part2
There are still homeless people, but they could get the money (or do) and could have the right to a social flat but often they have different problems as reason for it.
If I thinking about it I thank that I have the luck to not have to dealt till now with that. (Oh no, I have probs of my own, too -> like mind and body does not fit right ;) )
Thanks again for your vids - You give me something to think about and hopefully your vidz helped or will help others.
bevivian22 11 months ago
Till now I was not in a situation like that and do not know if I could handle it. Where I live you have problems as well and you can get stuck in the bureaucratic but the social security is stronger. I don't mean that offensively. You have the right to a flat and get cash (if you have 'nothing') about 400$ in a month for living (what is very hard to life from). But it is endless. Part1
bevivian22 11 months ago
Thanks for sharing I live in new york there are several like sylvia place and others I am not of the transgendered but this could apply to anyone good to know
graycious3 11 months ago
NYC-SYLVIA'S PLACE
the metropolitan church has open doors for GLBT
myronmlawing 11 months ago
THANKS!!! for touching this subject, many trans people have forgotten that our voices are going to lead to our growth, hopefully this plants a seed.....next time I see you in YO's I will have to introduce myself. STAY STRONG IN YOUR WORDS BABY, ATLANTIS
talteaser95 11 months ago
I was homeless at one time!!!! Made me stronger!!! Love you for talking about this. Stay blessed and beautiful!!!
dmancar570 11 months ago
After 10 years of fighting, we just got Covenant House to start serving trans folk. The Houston Area Women's Center takes trans folk fleeing domestic abuse. The best thing to do is to go to the Transgender Center at 604 Pacific in the Houston Montrose area and get some help.
ehipassiko 11 months ago 6
@ehipassiko Thanks Kristen....i wish i knew you when i first moved here and need the info..lol
nochokin 11 months ago
in the LGBT community ..being homeless is common. It takes great strength and faith to get by and find a better way
MzDilly718 11 months ago
i love this look on u..
MzDilly718 11 months ago
You are so strong. Thank you for making this video and bringing this to people's attention. Be blessed.
chocolateraqs 11 months ago 7
@chocolateraqs thank you for teh kind word...and thanks for watching
nochokin 11 months ago
ok tell it hun ive been homeless plenty of tymes n i always thank God i well me n my kids made it out thats y when i always see a homeless person i do what i can n fools that look down on em is just a paycheck away
marcell6464 11 months ago
@marcell6464 amen
nochokin 11 months ago
Girl.....how you tryna be helpful with them titties staring me in my face?? Lol. Great vid nonetheless!
nickpowell1219 11 months ago
@nickpowell1219 im a sexy and intelligent women..i love showin off both...lol
nochokin 11 months ago
Love Your Style...You Truly Live Up To Your Name
Ronnie171 11 months ago
@Ronnie171 thank you boo
nochokin 11 months ago
must say i wasn't listening..not my fault it's ur bloody body...
if u ain't got nowhere to go u could always live with me ;)
chillest89 11 months ago
@chillest89 lol that good to know...lol
nochokin 11 months ago
very powerful vid sis!!!
lolaluvzyou 11 months ago
aww sis you look so cute!!!
lolaluvzyou 11 months ago
@lolaluvzyou thanks hun
nochokin 11 months ago
@nochokin
your best attributes are showing off - your thoughts of course! what are you thinking!
good that you talk about that! Thanks. You are great.
bevivian22 11 months ago
@bevivian22 thank you for the love
nochokin 11 months ago
@nochokin
You're Welcome :)
but I have to they your dress is dangerous ;) You could cause a travel accident, be careful.
bevivian22 11 months ago