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I'm trans, with a trans girlfriend who's Chilean. She can't come to the US because she's almost guaranteed to disappear if she tries to cross the border, legally or illegally. I can't get my gender marker changed because I live in Texas, so a lot of women-only services that check IDs won't allow me to use them. I can't get my passport changed without risking it being confiscated or being arrested for fraudulent documentation. I'm in hell and there is no help.
I can’t imagine what it must be like to be trans and live in Texas.
Terrifying.
Damn, that sucks!
You can still go visit her, right?
The language barrier is scary (she speaks English, but most of Chile speaks Spanish), but yeah.