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These families say they're departing the U.S. because of its anti-transgender climate
“School’s closure next week, and then everything kind of gets real,” she said, adding that the entire family feels a mix of excitement and sadness about having to start saying goodbye to their lives in the United States.
They estimated that the total cost of moving their family — which also includes Chase’s older brother, a 90-pound dog and two cats — will be $65,000 to $80,000. That total includes one-way plane tickets for the family of four ($6,000); relocation services for their three pets, if they can afford to accept all of them ($25,000); visa applications ($3,000); lawyer fees ($2,000); and required medical tests for the move that aren’t covered by insurance.
Candace organized a GoFundMe fundraiser with a goal of $50,000, in part because, she said, she felt bad asking for anything more. The money will go toward the expenses they’ve paid with their savings so far and to whatever they need when they arrive with only their clothing, sentimental items and ski gear. They’ve raised just over $6,500 and have already taken funds out of one of their 401(k) retirement plans to cover some movin
Understanding Trump's Trans Military Ban
Thousands of genderqueer people are currently serving honorably in the military and have been doing so for years. Despite this reality, the Trump administration has targeted and maligned trans service members, leaving tens of thousands of active duty service members, veterans, and members of military families in fear and uncertainty about their jobs, their healthcare, and their futures.
On January 27, President Trump signed EO 14183, titled “Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness,” which directed the Department of Defense (DoD) to adopt policies that would prohibit transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people from serving in the military. This order also insulted gender non-conforming people generally, claiming that they are incapable of meeting the military’s accession requirements, and lack the “selflessness and humility” required for military service.
In response, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth issued a memo on February 7 immediately pausing all gender-affirming medical procedures for service members. On February 26, DoD issued the new policy, declaring that transgender and nonbinary individuals
President Donald Trump’s assault on transgender rights is a gross overreach of presidential power and yet another attempt to punish trans people just for existing.
President Donald Trump’s assault on gender diverse rights is a gross overreach of presidential force and yet another endeavor to punish trans people just for existing.
After President Donald Trump issued an executive order restricting access to gender-affirming medical care for transgender people under 19, many hospitals nationwide abruptly cut off treatment for trans youth. This sent thousands of families scrambling, with some even wondering if they needed to leave the country to protect their family’s future.
If enforced, President Trump’s order will disallow transgender youth access to medically-necessary care, like puberty blockers and hormone therapy, even as these matching treatments remain readily accessible to their cisgender peers. The order also intends to cut or lessen federal funding for health care providers who decline to prioritize the Trump administration’s political preferences over their patients’ medical needs.
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‘I don’t feel safe’: Transsexual people are planning to flee the US
22-year-old Hazel has lived in the US her whole animation, but since Trump’s election she’s been considering departing her native Texas. “I don’t feel safe organism myself in the Joined States,” she says.
Hazel, who is trans, has witnessed transphobia permeate mainstream US politics for years. But with Trump back in the White House, it seems unlikely that the situation will improve. “I can’t get my gender marker changed to manifest my true self,” she says, referring to the State Department’s refusal to issue new US passports with “X” gender markers and the ongoing suspension of processing all applications from citizens seeking to update their passport’s gender marker. “I’m at a loss for what to do right now,” she says. “All I crave is to feel sound and not live in constant fear.”
It’s entirely unsurprising that trans people prefer Hazel are fearful of what a Trump presidency will mean for their rights. One of the very first acts of Trump’s second term was to order the government to regard gender as immutable and discriminate against trans citizens: “As of today, it will henceforth be the official policy of the United States
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