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- Join the conversation with Violet Augustine in a moderated conversation with Insider senior video producer Selima Hussain and lead producer and cinematographer Adam Miller.
- Listen in as they discuss how the threat of anti-trans laws caused Violet to make a life-changing decision, as well as the making of "Moving Isa,'"Insider News' latest mini-doc illustrating the challenges many families across the country are facing.
In February 2022, Violet Augustine realized she and her 6-year-old daughter, Isa, were no longer safe living in Texas.
Isa had been assigned male at birth, but from the moment she learned to speak, she began telling her mom that she was a girl. Violet let her grow out her hair, change her name, and wear girls' clothes, but many people around them did not accept these changes.
Then, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an order that would have parents seeking gender-affirming care for their kids investigated for child abuse. It was the final straw for Violet.
Insider's upcoming mini-doc "Moving Isa" explores the heart-wrenching decision one family must make and the pain of the relationships they leave behind. On June 28 at 12:30 p.m. ET, join Violet Augustine in a moderated conversation with Insider senior video producer Selima Hussain, lead producer and cinematographer Adam Miller, and journalist and activist Erin Reed about Isa's transformative journey and how one family's story reflects thousands across the country.
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