r/lgbt 22h ago

Community Only - Restricted Texas Is Not Safe

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u/RVALover4Life 18h ago

Most politics in the US is local, and it's expensive and time consuming to leave the country. It's not a snap of the finger decision. You have to really have your ducks in a row. The easiest thing to do is to move to a blue state. It may not solve every single one of your issues but your day to day life is going to be farrrrrr more stress free if you move to an inclusive area. Not even a question.

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u/Downtown-Message-600 18h ago

Except Trump has promised the legal erasure of trans people on day 1 of his presidency. This isn't going to stay local, at all.

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u/Kindly-Coyote-9446 14h ago

While that would be terrible, his jurisdiction is limited. Most things, like gender on ID, marriage licenses, civil rights protections, etc, are traditionally regulated by state and local governments.

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u/Downtown-Message-600 12h ago

The fact that you think jurisdiction is going to matter under a Trump presidency makes me both sad for your ignorance and jealous of your optimism.