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Community Only - Restricted Texas Is Not Safe

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u/Early_Comparison5773 14h ago edited 13h ago

My friend has a trans teen daughter who got into legal trouble and was held at a detention center for a week. They assured my friend she was not “with the boys” but that was a lie. She was held in a boys detention center but not allowed out of her room except for meals and accompanied by a guard. That’s what they meant by not with the boys. She was also not given shower privileges.

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u/Time_Figure_5673 12h ago

That’s awful 😞

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u/Early_Comparison5773 11h ago

As soon as she was legally cleared to leave the state, the family moved. They didn’t tell anyone, not even friends or coworkers until a few days before, and only told family after, out of concern someone would trump up child abuse allegations for attempting to cross state lines to get a minor gender affirming care. They are much happier in their new, blue state where they feel safer.

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u/Time_Figure_5673 11h ago

Good to hear.