Is being trangender really at risk in USA ?

[Lexxi]

I'm not sure which county it is in Texas that does this, but it's against the law for a trans person to go into the bathroom of their gender identity. As crazy as it sounds one of those Texas counties but out a $10,000 bounty for people to collect if they find a transgender person in a bathroom that doesn't match their birth gender.

So please be very careful.

[Jessica_Rose]

I'm not sure which county it is in Texas that does this, but it's against the law for a trans person to go into the bathroom of their gender identity. As crazy as it sounds one of those Texas counties but out a $10,000 bounty for people to collect if they find a transgender person in a bathroom that doesn't match their birth gender.

So please be very careful.

It's Odessa, TX. There may be others.

Love always -- Jessica Rose

[MistressStevie]

Urban Texas should continue to be safe.  The Rural Texas divide with Austin is age old and showing up in this battle today. This fall will be telling though as we digest this years Texas legislative session. That is based on experience earned having worked in Austin. Maybe relocation needs to be added to many planning lists. I had long thought UK safer then Texas until this week in their Supreme Court.

[Roberta_Italy]

So, here I am, almost ready to fly to USA:  I'll be landing in Houston Texas in a week , for a business related trip.  While Erin in the Morning marks Texas as a "don't travel"  state for foreign transgender people, and  I'm quite worried.
Traveling with M passport, and a personal appearance that can vary from somehow androgynous to frankly feminine dependint on outfit, hair style makeup etc...
For the border control I think I'll go for the androgenous look, minimum makeup tied up hair, but what to do after, in day by day life (I'm planning to stay one week) ? 
The most prudent solution should be misgender myself and present as a male, but that hurts !!! I wish to show the real me, as a woman, and I ask you firends, do I risk being arrested ?  for instance if I enter into a ladies bathroom in a restaurant ?
sorry to bother you, any advice would be helplful at this time
ciao
Roberta

[Athena]

Hey Roberta as apparently a passing trans woman, I live about 10 minutes from the Michigan border which is apparently a relatively trans friendly state and I still will not risk travel to the U.S. anymore. My passport is listed as female.

If there is no way to avoid travel to the U.S. then sanitize your electronics. If you have anything criticizing Trump or even anything showing that you are trans then get rid of it before travel to the U.S.

Looking at your profile picture you pass very well but with "M" on your passport be very careful, I wouldn't even bring clothes that are even slightly feminine. It's a terrible situation but I.C.E. is terrible and they look for any reason to at best refuse entry at worst take into custody to foreign nationals. Expect that they will be looking through your electronics, they may even ask your opinion on the current administration.

I know as a trans woman I am very paranoid but currently I believe there are 55 Canadians in ICE custody at the moment and 1 died last week in custody. I don't know the reason that they are in custody but even if I wasn't trans I would be concerned about travel to the U.S. in this environment.

Anyways as I said I am extremely paranoid but stay safe and don't give them a reason.

[Pema]

So, here I am, almost ready to fly to USA:  I'll be landing in Houston Texas in a week , for a business related trip.  While Erin in the Morning marks Texas as a "don't travel"  state for foreign transgender people, and  I'm quite worried.
Traveling with M passport, and a personal appearance that can vary from somehow androgynous to frankly feminine dependint on outfit, hair style makeup etc...
For the border control I think I'll go for the androgenous look, minimum makeup tied up hair, but what to do after, in day by day life (I'm planning to stay one week) ? 
The most prudent solution should be misgender myself and present as a male, but that hurts !!! I wish to show the real me, as a woman, and I ask you firends, do I risk being arrested ?  for instance if I enter into a ladies bathroom in a restaurant ?
sorry to bother you, any advice would be helplful at this time
ciao
Roberta

Honestly, I think anything is possible in Texas. Some of it depends on where in Texas you're going. Places like Austin, San Antonio, and other cities with universities are likely to be "safer," but all it takes is one redneck or a small group of them to have an ugly situation.

I'm someone who feels a strong responsibility to share my authentic self with the people in my life. My mother lives in Texas, and I would not take the risk of exposing myself there.

If you can, I recommend trying to stay close to people who will defend you if necessary.