https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_rights_by_country_or_territory the “Global LGBT rights maps” section is probably useful. but it’s worth noting that many western countries are backsliding hard.

this article by transfem science has stuff on the timeline of hrt effects, as well as reversibility, in compact and digestable charts (which you might have to scroll past a bunch of text to find).

i’ve seen a few old interviews of elderly and middle-aged trans and enby folks. you can probably find them on youtube. from what i remember, they still consider their gender a significant part of their identity.

passing is subjective but i think it’s easier than most people say. it involves a lot of effort (because being a woman demands work in a patriarchy), but a timeline of 1-2 years like you said, is reasonable. most hrt-taking trans people i know start passing as their gender within that time or less.

good luck on your journey :)

i do it slowly too.

you know what, this is probably it lol

i alternate between my 2 thighs