Grieving Home, Finding Joy, and Preserving Hope—With Rachel Garrett Steele
My first interview of 2026 is one I’m honored to share. I sat down with Rachel Garrett Steele to talk about the life-changing choice she made to leave the U.S. in search of safety, freedom, and joy. As political attacks on trans people escalate — from restrictions on gender-affirming care to federal language rewritten to erase entire communities — Rachel’s story offers clarity, courage, and a reminder of what’s at stake. We talk about belonging, rebuilding a life abroad, what “home” means now, and the victories in choosing yourself even when the world refuses to make space for you.
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TW: suicidal ideation
Follow Rachel:
• https://rachelgarrettsteele.com/
• @momfriend64 on Bluesky & Instagram
Resources for helping the trans community:
Crisis Support
Trans Lifeline: https://translifeline.org
The Trevor Project: https://thetrevorproject.org
Legal Advocacy
ACLU LGBTQ & HIV Project: https://www.aclu.org/issues/lgbtq-rights
Lambda Legal: https://www.lambdalegal.org
Transgender Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org
Mutual Aid & Direct Support
Black Trans Femmes in the Arts: https://www.btfacollective.org
TLDEF: https://transgenderlegal.org
Sylvia Rivera Law Project: https://srlp.org