Seeking safe refuge
Bob McCranie TAMMYE NASH | Managing Editornash@dallasvoice.com Joe Biden may have defeated Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, but Trump’s brand of hateful politics continues to dominate the Republican Party in many locations, including right here in Texas.
In a state already controlled by the right wing of the GOP, anyone in any category of “other” — people of color, immigrants, LGBTQ people — walk around with a target on their backs.
That is especially true for the state’s transgender residents, most especially for transgender youth and their families. The Lone Star State is no longer a safe place for them. “There are people who need to get out of this jurisdiction right now,” gay Realtor Bob McCranie said. “People are on edge.
Some people are already leaving, others are saying if the state turns any more to the right, they are leaving. Almost everyone I know is having this conversation with me.
