If you’re any of the LGBTQ+ letters, you don’t want to be in Russia. It’s only getting worse. So yes, get out while you can. Go some place that has same sex marriage, you at least know they’re not a totally bigoted country.

Obviously don’t go the the US. Haha

Austrian here, coming here is a good idea :D

If it's about continuing from DIY then you'd need to get it prescribed, but getting to HRT through official means really isn't too big of a deal, especially if you don't have to jump through hoops like "too depressed, other undiagnosed and untreated mental health issues, former wrong diagnoses, ..." that I had to go through.

I was at Courage Vienna (courage-beratung.at) for psychological counseling and they helped so much with everything.

For HRT you'll need a few, what we call "stellungsnahmen". Basically just from different people a paper saying " yes, you're trans and yes, you should get HTR". You'll need that from

• a psychologist (with Transgender diagnosis)
• a therapist (courage can do that)
• a psychiatrist (usually with another diagnosis)

With all of that, you can get an appointment at an endocrinologist and get HRT.

Keep in mind tho, while there is free healthcare in Austria, there are also private doctors that you have to pay, but in return you get way shorter waiting times. You can also send the bill to your health insurance and get some of the cost back.

If it's about continuing from an existing prescription then it should be as easy as sending your papers to your health insurance, but i'm not too sure how exactly what they need and if you need to do more...

I am so sorry, I hope you find a way. I would not stay in Russia I don’t think things are going to improve any time soon.

You had two avenues to leave 1. Apply for asylum in Germany or other European Union members.

I would not take Hungary or Poland at this time possibly others from the Balkan I am not too informed there. But Germany and the Baltic states are good. You could get asylum because you are trans and Russia is a threat to you. This path is difficult, and requires a lot of paperwork.

The less elegant version is you apply for a travel visa, take a few day vacation in the country and just don’t leave and claim refugee status. Nod advised because of the unknowns but it may work for you because you are trans.

2. Visa route Easier might be to apply for university or jobs (doesn’t matter what) in Germany, France, Spain or Baltic Countries. Once you have the visa for working or Study you can migrate over. Then you apply for a permit to stay.

In both cases in these countries should HRT be offered to you as basic health care need. You might have to pay for it you might not. But it should be possible to get it. It is difficult to give blanket advise and if you were to ask for a specific EU country it would be easier.

So overall I’d say Germany, Spain, Baltics are your best options.

I dont even have tonread this post, if you have the means to do so. Yes gilr fucking LEAVE

not saying its much better here in the USA, but russia IS crazy right now

Editing this comment to say that theres a nonprofit called Rainbow Railroad thats objective is to help relocate any lgbt lettered people from unsafe places anywhere in the world, to a safe place. For anyone that needs it ❤️

I personally havent heard alot about them but if they are doing that successfully then i love it and im all for it. And perhaps it can be a link in the sidebar at some point.

Edit edit: according to their numbers theyve had just under 80,000 requests for help since founding, with over half being supported through their network, and almost 2500 ultimately relocated. Seems like awesome work, relocation numbers are low but i imagine thats because relocation is HARD. But it does seem like they genuinely help and they do have success stories

Austria is nice :> I had a few russian colleagues during my studies as well and if you make an effort learning the language it should be nice. In university setting english is probably fine but with the general population maybe a bit less..

I hope you can get out of there and feel safe to be who you are.

i scared living in russia ............ reading news is awful so usually i dont read them ETC ETC ETC

i scared that im even lose access to hrt and it became prescription-only but idk anyway i will can get prescription through mom (she takes estrogen for many many years, but its etynylestradiol)

DIY injectables is possible but is usually 3 months waiting of package

some right-wing activists like in USA now trying to make it prescription only for atleast 3 years ("science for truth"(what name MMMMMM maybe "science for lie") and Bukhanovskya Olga psychiatrist with them million "researches" with hate with hate anti human etc), but i dont think that even possible here is only psychoactive drugs are prescription, kinda stupid making estradiol prescription even testosterone gel is not controlled and mosly w/o prescription

okay hrt but internet freedom is going to fall and fall

russian universities quality is super bad i dont see future here only if boycott it and work on jobs that dont need it (IT is most good from this but IT jobs are everywhere in the world fall down)

Yes, a million times yes if you can id suggest the same for virtually any Russian in any position who opposes the govt.

Especially if you have relatives you can try the asylum route, hell even if you have relatives in another former SSR try going there.

Good luck.