Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
Texas Realtor Helps At-Risk LGBTQ+ Homeowners Flee Texas
A man in Texas is offering to help at-risk LGBTQ+ homeowners flee the Lone Star state.Flee Texas is the brainchild of gay Dallas realtor Bob McCranie, who runs Texas Pride Realty.
He set up Flee Texas to help other LGBTQ+ homeowners in the state not just sell their homes, but also connect them with LGBTQ+ or affirming realtors in other states to help them purchase a new home.“I’ve been in Texas since 1987 and I have seen this state transform into a juggernaut of right-wing conservatism,” McCranie tells The Advocate.In response, he created Flee Texas to help LGBTQ+ Texans who feel threatened by the current political and cultural environment find a safe space to live outside his state.“As LGBTQIA+ citizens of Texas, many of us feel at risk,” the Flee Texas website reads. “If you feel the need to leave the jurisdiction of Texas, let us help you sell your property here and connect you with an LGBTQIA or ally agent in a better location of your choice.”The Republican governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, earlier this year used a legal opinion from the state’s attorney general to declare that gender-affirming care for trans children is child abuse.
He directed the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate parents of trans children for child abuse.
Some of those investigations have been temporarily blocked by the courts, but many LGBTQ+ folks now question whether they can continue to live their truths in the state they currently call home.The family of Kai Shappley, a trans girl who testified against the transphobic bills in the state legislature last year, has sold their home along with most of their belongings and is planning to move elsewhere.
