Texas Governor Gregg Abbott has declared that supporting trans children is “child abuse,” and is criminalizing family and caregivers for providing loving support for trans children. It is unbelievable that we have to fight this kind of abuse and bullying from public servants!

TPI has created a letter writing campaign to help people write their state and federal legislators as well as contact state officials promoting this horrendous policy. We hope you will help us challenge this harmful and bullying effort by state officials!

For those needing to consider relocating, several states are in the process of adopting or planning to adopt trans refuge laws. The list includes Minnesota, New York, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia

We will post resources here for persons needing assistance leaving the state or taking other actions to protect their children.

• Resume assistance—volunteer assistance in resume prep, interview prep and coaching, and job search strategy. Possibly moving assistance. Contact Jake Nicholls at jakejnicholls@gmail.com.
• Financial assistance—The Campaign for Southern Equality has made available emergency grants of $250 to help families of trans kids and youth in Texas for helping cover legal services, emergency planning, mental health support, and other needs during this crisis. The page also accepts donations to help fund this service.

• Metonymy Press and trans author Callum Angus are providing free copies of Callum's book A Natural History of Transition each time someone buys a copy from the Metonymy Press web store through 2022. You can sign up to receive a free copy to a mailing address in Canada or the US through the end of 2022 here. And if you need to have it sent to TPI for you to pick up instead of a home address, Metonymy Press will send to us and we will hold it for you. Just let us know when it is being sent and your name so can hold it for you!
• Hug blankets—Penzey's Spices is donating Hug Blankets and Hug Coins to TPI to give away during these times of crisis for our trans youth. To see more info and request a blanket or coin, please see this form. Stop by our office if you want to see one!