"Across the United States, transgender people have been battered by a relentless wave of anti-trans legislation from Republican-led states. Under the Trump presidency, that pressure has only intensified, leaving transgender people increasingly dependent on whether their state government is willing to protect them or abandon them. While many states have weakened protections or embraced outright hostility, a smaller number have taken the opposite approach - suing the federal government, refusing to cooperate with discriminatory directives, and affirming trans people's right to live freely."
"an estimated 400,000 transgender people have already fled their home states for safer ones since the 2024 election, relocating specifically in response to anti-trans laws and policies, making it among the largest relocations in modern history in the US. Surveyors at the Movement Advancement Project polled more than 1,000 LGBTQ+ households, asking respondents about their perceptions and actions since the 2024 election."
Transgender people across the United States have faced a relentless wave of anti-trans legislation from Republican-led states, with pressure intensifying under the Trump presidency. State governments now determine whether transgender residents receive protections or face abandonment. Many states have weakened protections or embraced hostility, while a smaller number have sued the federal government, refused to cooperate with discriminatory directives, and affirmed trans people's rights. An estimated 400,000 transgender people have relocated to safer states since the 2024 election specifically in response to anti-trans laws and policies. Movement Advancement Project and NORC polling found 9% of transgender respondents reported moving states.
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