"The general community is kind of shrinking and, as time goes on, I imagine it's just going to get smaller after this,"
"They're very clearly coming for us specifically. We don't want to stick around and wait for something to stick and live in whatever hellscape that's going to be,"
"It sucks to be kind of ripped away from your family and everyone you care about. We're basically starting over. That's very scary."
Dozens of state bills target sex education, forcibly out trans youth in schools, and criminalize doctors who provide gender-affirming care, harming Oklahoma's trans community. Many trans residents are reconsidering long-term plans to remain in the state, and some are already leaving. A pulled attempt to raise the age for care still signaled that trans rights at any age are under attack. Financial constraints and scholarships influence whether individuals can leave. Some residents are crowdfunding to move, scouting housing in other states, and describing relocation as losing family and starting over. Advocacy groups track dozens of anti-LGBTQ bills statewide.
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