12/09/2024

LGBTQ+ Americans Stockpile Meds and Make Plans to Move after Trump’s Win

Some anxiously prepare for what they fear will be a rollback of their rights

Zoei Montgomery is so nervous about President-elect Donald Trump’s second presidency that she is making plans to escape to Canada if life in the United States becomes intolerable for her as a transgender woman.

The middle school custodian fears the incoming president will follow the lead of Republican governors who have restricted access to gender-affirming care and made it illegal for people to change their gender markers on official documents.

"I would hate to leave home," said Montgomery, 25, who lives in Washington state. "But it makes me less anxious to have an exit plan in place."

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