Overall MA is a liberal state so for laws I certainly feel safe. With that said, shitty people are everywhere. My partner knows I've been gradually getting more uncomfortable visiting his family (south of Boston) because a few members clearly don't think I have the right to exist.

A lot of people have said pioneer valley is good, which I think is accurate. I'm in the hilltowns so I probably have some neighbors who'd hate me if they knew but it's not like we talk much. My doctors are all okay with me, I feel safe picking up HRT, and I'm comfortable dealing with my customers so overall I'm happy with the state of things.