11-year-old activist Kai Shappley is leaving due to political attacks. [View all]
An 11-year-old Texas transgender activist and her family are fleeing the state.
Pearland native and Austin resident Kai Shappley, who has been making headlines since 2016 for advocating for herself and other trans children, announced on July 4 that her family was moving because of safety concerns.
“My mom sold our home and everything that doesn’t fit in our car because the state I was born in is not safe for trans kids,” Kai posted in a Tweet. “Anyways… Happy Independence Day to those who get to celebrate that.”
After the Tweet went viral, Kai thanked her supporters and shared a fundraiser for her family’s moving costs. “Thank y’all for your kind words and encouragement. Because so many are asking how to help my family, we started a GoFundMe. We appreciate y’all,” she wrote.
Over $39,000 of the Shappley’s $65,000 goal has been raised so far.
Read more: http://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2022/07/texas-trans-girl-and-her-family-flee-the-state/
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