trans | trans-friendly locales

Ok, so after some deliberation I have decided that I probably do need to move - to change location - so that I can start over. I love Chapel Hill dearly, but with so many familiar faces around it makes just thinking about transition too difficult. Even though I know I am doing this for me and not for anybody else, it is just hard for me to think about becoming who I really am in front of a lot of people who only saw me as the prototypical fratboy. Especially since a lot of my friends are fratboys... but its funny because I get the feeling that when I leave they're not going to miss me anyway, they just say whats up when we run into each other ... which is a lot in this town.

I think once I restart somewhere else I'll be able to be true to myself and worry a lot less about what others will think.

Does anyone have suggestions for good, trans-friendly locales? I can move anywhere within the US and the European Union... once I get all my shit together here (which should take 6-12 months). I think this will help with my goal setting too, to get on hormones and get out... Anyway, rambling... suggestions?

I have heard Los Angeles thus far, which is high on the list because of a special person there, but others?

(xposted to my lj)