Impact!

We know what it is like now there is a report showing the damage Trump & Company is doing to us!

The Impact of Anti-Transgender Policy and Public Opinion on Travel and Relocation

The Williams Institute

May 2025

Executive Summary

Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign focused heavily on eliminating legal protections for transgender people. In its first few months, the Trump administration has already attempted to roll back transgender rights in several areas. Recognizing the challenging environment that transgender people would face under the Trump administration, we conducted an anonymous survey of transgender people in December 2024 to understand their concerns and coping strategies. The survey used a two-fold recruitment strategy, and the following findings are based on responses from 302 transgender, nonbinary, and other gender-diverse people we refer to as “transgender” in this report. Over a third of the respondents in our sample were people of color, and over 40% made under $50,000 a year.

As we in the community knew Trump was effecting underprivileged and youth the most. We see it all the time, the Blacks and Latinos have it worst, they get the blunt of the discrimination because intersectionality. But now we all are seeing the results of trump bigotry.

Key Findings

Impact on Traveling in the United States

• Thirty percent of respondents said they were traveling less frequently due to the 2024 election.
• Most respondents (70%) said that they would be much (48%) or somewhat (22%) less likely to go on vacation to states they viewed as less trans-affirming.
• Regarding canceling travel plans, approximately one in six respondents reported having canceled travel plans to a state they viewed as less trans-affirming (8%) or considering canceling travel plans to such a state (8%).
• Respondents generally said that they were avoiding traveling to more politically conservative states, Southern and Midwestern states, and states with high levels of anti-transgender legislation.

Impact on Relocation within the United States

• As of December 2024, almost half of respondents (48%) had already moved or were considering moving to a location in the United States they viewed as more trans-affirming.
• When asked more specifically what cities or states they want to move to, most respondents mentioned progressive cities or politically liberal states, with California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, and Washington State frequently named.
• Among respondents who were currently employed part-time or full-time in states with laws and policies that were less supportive of transgender people, 40% were either already applying for jobs in states they viewed as more trans-affirming (14%) or were considering applying for employment in such states (26%).
• The most frequently reported reasons for wanting to move were all related to concerns about the increasingly hostile policy landscape or sociopolitical climate for transgender people. These included concerns about LGBTQ rights in general (76%), the sociopolitical climate (71%), anti-trans rhetoric and climate in the state (60%), and anti-transgender laws and policies in their state (47%).
• When asked separately about how much they wanted to move out of state, 37% said they very much (22%) or somewhat (15%) wanted to move out of state. Respondents who lived in states with laws and policies less supportive of transgender people (57%) were more likely to want to move out of state than those who lived in states with more supportive laws and policies (19%).
• For the respondents who indicated that they somewhat or very much wanted to relocate to another state, many frequently selected barriers to moving had to do with the costs of moving and other economic issues. These barriers included the cost of relocating (82%), the cost of living (64%), difficulty in getting another job or other employment concerns (56%), and housing concerns and issues (49%). Other concerns noted by many of these respondents included the hassle of relocating (66%) and that they would be moving away from their family of origin (44%).
• Notably, these barriers were similar to those most frequently identified by the full sample of respondents (including those who indicated that they did not want to move), suggesting that for some, the barriers to moving might have already dampened their desire to move. Among all respondents, the top barriers to moving identified also included the costs of relocating (54%), the hassle of relocating (49%), the cost of living (43%), and difficulty in getting another job or other employment concerns (36%).

I seen request that families fleeing Republicans for in in lodging while they get settled here, that is such a sad blot on our country. That just like the underground Railroad during slavery we now families with trans children fleeing because persecution.

Factors Impacting Transgender People’s Desire to Move

• Nearly half (46%) of those who viewed their local community as less LGBTQ-friendly wanted to move out of their state, compared to 26% of those who viewed their local community as more LGBTQ-friendly. Those in less LGBTQ-friendly local communities were also more likely to want to move out of the country (25% vs. 15%).
• Over half (57%) of those who lived in states with laws and policies that were less supportive of transgender people wanted to move to another state, compared to 18% in states with more supportive laws and policies. Among transgender people in states with laws and policies that were less supportive of transgender people: About two-thirds (65%) of those concerned about what a Trump presidency could mean for them as a transgender person in general wanted to move out of state, compared to 17% of those who were less concerned. They were also more likely to want to move out of the country (22% v. 8%).
• Nearly three-quarters (72%) of those concerned that the quality of their health care would decrease due to Trump’s election wanted to move out of state, compared to one-quarter (26%) of those who were less concerned. They were also more likely to want to move out of the country (26% vs. 6%).
• Nearly two-thirds (63%) of those who indicated that they were concerned about discrimination as a result of Trump’s election wanted to move out of state, compared to 25% of those who were less concerned. They were also more likely to want to move out of the country (25% vs. 4%).
• Two-thirds (67%) of those who indicated that they were concerned about being the victim of a hate crime as a result of Trump’s election wanted to move out of state, compared to one-third (34%) of those who were less concerned. They were also more likely to want to move out of the country (26% vs. 16%).
• Further, among those with lower incomes ($50K or less in household income) who lived in states with laws and policies that were less supportive of transgender people, 73% wanted to move out of the state, compared to 46% of those with higher incomes in these states. They were also more likely to want to move out of the country (32% vs. 14%).

Sad, sad news that people have to flee state where they lived all their lives. And things are getting worst! Because of the constant lies from the Republicans we are losing support from the population!

Americans have grown more supportive of restrictions for trans people in recent years

Pew Research

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has signed several executive orders related to transgender people. These have included orders banning trans women and girls from women’s sports and ending federal funding for health care related to gender transitions for youth. 

A new Pew Research Center survey finds that majorities of U.S. adults favor or strongly favor laws and policies that:

• Require trans athletes to compete on teams that match their sex assigned at birth (66%)
• Ban health care professionals from providing care related to gender transitions for minors (56%)

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The survey also finds that more Americans support than oppose laws and policies that:

• Require trans people to use public bathrooms that match their sex at birth, rather than the gender they identify with (49% favor or strongly favor, 26% oppose or strongly oppose)
• Make it illegal for public school districts to teach about gender identity in elementary schools (47% favor or strongly favor, 34% oppose or strongly oppose)
• In turn, adults are much more likely to oppose than favor policies requiring health insurance companies to cover medical care for gender transitions (53% vs. 22%).

What we need to do... is to reply to all the Republican lies. We need a "Truth Squad" to counter social media, to counter letter-to-the-editor, we need people to talk in the media, TV, radio, podcasts., cable public access channels... we need to speak to Lions Clubs, the Elks Clubs... anyone who wants to listen to us.