Around the time he came out as trans in 2023, Texas legally prohibited gender-affirming care for minors. Doctors who provide gender-affirming care are being targeted and harassed, according to the report, similar to what abortion providers have experienced. Greg Abbott declared that helping kids get gender-affirming care could qualify as a form of child abuse. They also support a group called Elevate North Texas that finds emergency housing for youth who need it. And Minneapolis is generally more expensive than north Texas.