For one Alabama family, Trump’s anti-trans rhetoric nearly cost them their son’s life
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I could not believe my child had been online planning to take his life with other kids.” Fisher and her husband did not realize how Trump’s win could greatly impact their child’s life. “My son said, ‘You can’t tell me you love me and support somebody who’s going to hurt me,’” Fisher recalled. Upon learning that Trump had been re-elected, her son told her: “The majority of this country just agreed with him that I should not exist.” In Tucson, Arizona, about 1,500 miles away from Alabama, Daniel Trujillo, 17, was grappling with his own feelings about the presidential election. “As a mother, I feel outnumbered.” open image in gallery Daniel Trujillo, 17, and his mother, Lizette, fear what’s next for trans children in a second Trump presidency “It’s so crazy,” added Daniel.
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