A desperate mother has fled the US state of Texas to shield her trans son from governor Greg Abbott’s cruel crackdown on gender-affirming healthcare.
Last month, the Republican governor ordered Texas’ child protection agency to investigate parents and guardians who are supporting their trans child’s healthcare for “child abuse”.
The order stirred fear and frustration among families in the Lone Star state. Capturing this is Camille Rey who told NBC DFW that she has relocated to protect her nine-year-old trans son, Leon.
“I just decided I can’t raise my child here,” she told the broadcaster.
“The only choice we have is to try to make the world a better place for them, and to give them everything they need to thrive, not just survive even but to thrive.
The order has truly shuddered fear throughout Texas, with the Texas Children’s Hospital, the largest paediatric hospital in the state, pulling all hormone therapies for trans youth amid legal threats.
“They just don’t have a lot of empathy for some people that are just different, but they’re still human,” Leon told Spectrum News.
“And if you’re human, you shouldn’t treat others differently.”