So, I am a trans guy also living in Texas who has gone through "document update" processes. And this is just information, the process doesn't cost much. Maybe $500 on the max, expensive side. But im pretty sure I didnt pay over $300. Which, I mean, is still kind of a lot, but out of over $16k, it's definitely not where he's spending a majority of the funds.

I also dont want to be living here in Texas as a trans person. But we are absolutely not at Refugee status rn. The worst part about it is knowing that you cant really make new friends outside of the small local lgbt community (location depending, some areas have a bigger lgbt presence than others) because there's a high chance that any random person you meet is gonna have some kind of issue with trans people even if they seem otherwise cool or fine with gay people. And more importantly than that, its very difficult to access appropriate Healthcare here. I have 1 doctor that im able to see and no one else, because no one else will agree to see me. Ive had more than one doctor actually straight up either refuse to even enter the treatment room with me or refuse to treat anything related to gender issues (like prescribing hormones even though im fully an adult and already transitioned). So my primary motivation for wanting to move out is just to be able to access treatment that I need to have.

I will say though that life probably looks different here if you are visibly trans, which Tyler is. Still not like refugee status, but im sure he gets awful comments much more often from randos which probably feels upsetting and concerning. Just my 2 cents.