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As anti-LGBTQ laws spread, these Jewish nonprofits are funding moves to safer states

JL;DR SUMMARY With the increase of anti-LGBTQ legislation across the United States following President Trump's second term, Jewish nonprofits Keshet and the Hebrew Free Loan Society have launched Move to Thrive. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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LgbtqCommunity SupportMigrationSafetyRelocationKeshetJewish NonprofitsHebrew Free Loan SocietyInterest Free LoansAnti Lgbtq Legislation

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Dallas, Texas, United States
"James Glick, who used a Move to Thrive loan to relocate from Texas to Minnesota with his wife, told JTA that the loan had brought him life changing relief after he watched anti-trans policies intensify at the Dallas school where he taught."
Texas, United States
"So far, the program, which is open to both Jewish and non-Jewish applicants, has distributed loans of up to $10,000 to applicants leaving states including Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and Iowa."
Arkansas, United States
"So far, the program, which is open to both Jewish and non-Jewish applicants, has distributed loans of up to $10,000 to applicants leaving states including Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and Iowa."
Missouri, United States
"So far, the program, which is open to both Jewish and non-Jewish applicants, has distributed loans of up to $10,000 to applicants leaving states including Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and Iowa."
Iowa, United States
"So far, the program, which is open to both Jewish and non-Jewish applicants, has distributed loans of up to $10,000 to applicants leaving states including Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and Iowa."
Massachusetts, United States
"The recipients, which included single transgender women and men and over a dozen couples and families, have used the loans to move to states, such as Massachusetts, Illinois and Oregon, with a more welcoming policy environment."
Illinois, United States
"The recipients, which included single transgender women and men and over a dozen couples and families, have used the loans to move to states, such as Massachusetts, Illinois and Oregon, with a more welcoming policy environment."
Oregon, United States
"The recipients, which included single transgender women and men and over a dozen couples and families, have used the loans to move to states, such as Massachusetts, Illinois and Oregon, with a more welcoming policy environment."
Minnesota, United States
"James Glick, who used a Move to Thrive loan to relocate from Texas to Minnesota with his wife, told JTA that the loan had brought him life changing relief after he watched anti-trans policies intensify at the Dallas school where he taught."
New York, United States
"Now, some of those individuals are receiving interest-free loans to help finance their moves through Move to Thrive, an unusual joint initiative launched by the national LGBTQ Jewish advocacy group Keshet and the New York-based Hebrew Free Loan Society in March 2025."

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