In 2023, we introduced you to a transgender girl named Leah. She was living in Texas with her parents, John, and Mary.

We concealed their identities because families like theirs faced growing threats. Since then, lawmakers have

taken steps to further restrict the rights of transgender people. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court

upheld state bans on Transgistic medical care for minors, and this evening, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld state bans on transition medical care for minors,

and this evening, the U.S. House passed a bill that would make it a felony to provide those

treatments. It still needs Senate approval.

Liam Brangham recently caught up with Leah and her family as they wrestled with their

next steps.

This is a day that for a while Leah hoped would never come.

She told us as much a couple years ago.

We just have our whole life here and the last thing I want to do would be have to move.

But now, at the age of 15, Leah and her parents, John and Mary, have decided they must move.

They've packed their entire life into boxes, prepped for the truck in their driveway.

They're leaving Texas for Colorado, seeking refuge in a state with friendlier policies for transgender kids like Leah. I've this year pretty much all my life, so definitely it's going to be a big change.

Leah came out as trans several years ago.

First, she transitioned socially, changing her name and her clothes.

She did years of counseling, started on puberty blockers, and just over a year ago

began taking estrogen. Those steps are all considered gender-affirming care, which is endorsed

by major U.S. medical associations. But those treatments have come under increased scrutiny

in recent years, and more than half of U.S. states now have

laws restricting this kind of care for anyone under 18. Texas passed its ban in 2023.

Last year, Leah and her family began making regular trips to New Mexico for her treatment,

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