'Left out of the conversation': Transgender Texans feel the impact of restrictive abortion law
Samson Winsor moved across the country from Utah to Austin in 2019, hoping he would feel less out of place. The Texas capital city had creative opportunities and cheaper living costs than places like Los Angeles and New York City while still having a substantial population of transgender people to support his identity as a transgender man.
But Winsor said he's still afraid. Weeks after having sex with someone, he noticed his menstrual period was late. While his hormone therapy affected the consistency of his periods, he worried about the possibility of being pregnant. Winsor anxiously awaited test results, recognizing how limited his options would be if he were pregnant.
He was overcome with relief when he learned he wasn't.
"I didn't want to be a pregnant man in Texas," Winsor said. "It was terrifying for me because I realized, by the time I could even confirm I was pregnant, I didn't know if I could even get somebody to look at me or even take me seriously walking in the door."
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'Left out of the conversation': Transgender Texans feel the impact of restrictive abortion law
Samson Winsor moved across the country from Utah to Austin in 2019, hoping he would feel less out of place. The Texas capital city had creative opportunities and cheaper living costs than places like Los Angeles and New York City while still having a substantial population of transgender people to support his identity as a transgender man.
But Winsor said he's still afraid. Weeks after having sex with someone, he noticed his menstrual period was late. While his hormone therapy affected the consistency of his periods, he worried about the possibility of being pregnant. Winsor anxiously awaited test results, recognizing how limited his options would be if he were pregnant.
He was overcome with relief when he learned he wasn't.
"I didn't want to be a pregnant man in Texas," Winsor said. "It was terrifying for me because I realized, by the time I could even confirm I was pregnant, I didn't know if I could even get somebody to look at me or even take me seriously walking in the door."