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Families with trans youth are fleeing their homes in red states and becoming political refugees inside the US. I have a little more time than my Texas counterparts to get my family out of Florida, but it's been hard trying to explain the urgency and trauma of uprooting your life to friends and co-workers who just don't get it.
On the plus side, my kids are both older and excited to go on an adventure, so at least that's not a worry. It's the logistics of moving, finding a place to live, hoping my job lets me stay remote long enough to find a new job, and hoping I sell my house fast enough before the market crashes that's getting me.
It'll all be worth it in the end, but there will be damage to heal.