coronavirus pandemic would exacerbate that need. Now, as trans people continue to be disproportionately affected by job losses and evictions, she says she receives at least three new messages a day from people who are in “desperate” situations — many as a result of the pandemic.“It's harrowing out there right now,” she says. “I have to take long breaks from my phone.
It gets really rough.”Before the pandemic, the ranch had eight residents including Logue and her partners. She says they hope to have 20 by the end of 2020, though more than 50 have reached out, and they have a confirmed waitlist of 23. “It's hard telling people they can't come up,” she says.