hey, everyone. mom of a trans kid here in TX. thanks so much for reaching out, but i have a huge, important ask (thread coming):
PLEASE stop tweeting that families like mine need to flee the state. OPINIONS are not laws. @KenPaxtonTX can't invent new laws. legislatures do that, and #txlege failed in 2021 to make loving trans kids a punishable offense.
STOP PUTTING THIS IMPETUS ON PARENTS OF TRANS KIDS.
instead, tell voters to get their asses to the polls. it's primary season here in texas and this is nothing more than a political stunt by @KenPaxtonTX and @GregAbbott_TX to win votes. don't let them get away with it.
also, to EVERYONE in the usa: call your US senator and demand that they pass the #EqualityAct. If we have any chance of saving trans kids like my own, THAT is how we do it. @POTUS@VP
voting these asshats out is THE BEST THING YOU CAN DO to protect kids like my son, and keep families like mine intact.
STOP TELLING ME TO MOVE. i live here. my family deserves to be safe regardless of our zip code.
GET TO WORK.
PS: I once hosted @KenPaxtonTX for dinner, to meet my trans inclusive family. "It's hard to hate up close" I thought.
His recent memo to @TexasDFPS shows that he either forgot about the 2.5 hours he spent in my home, or worse: that he doesn't care.
to parents of trans kids across the country, if i can recommend one thing to work on today (besides hugging your babies harder than ever) it's to start building a "safe folder"
a safe folder contains important items like your child's medical and legal records (vaccination records, court documents/passports/etc showing their legal name if it's been changed).
also include letters from trusted people like neighbors, your child's principal, clergy, etc that talk about what a wonderful parent you are.
A brief civics lesson (esp for @KenPaxtonTX): State AG's don't DECLARE laws. They UPHOLD them. The #txlege tried making "care for a trans child = child abuse" a law, but failed. Therefore, caring for trans kids is NOT illegal, and Ken Paxton can fuck off.
Also, and this is important: I KNOW HE KNOWS THIS. I *literally* asked him when he was a dinner guest in my home if he could stop anti-trans bills. His answer = "I don't make the laws."
He KNOWS he can't do this. This is him exploiting CHILDREN to win a primary. That's it.
Providing care to trans children is NOT illegal, no matter what one old dinosaur of a politician says, kids. @KenPaxtonTX can't just make up a law because he doesn't like what the current law is. You'd think a state attorney general would know this.🤷♀️