{"id":474076,"date":"2026-10-23T02:46:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T02:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/474076\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T02:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T02:46:08","slug":"texas-students-receiving-unsolicited-mail-from-alleged-transgender-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/474076\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas students receiving unsolicited mail from alleged transgender organization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Pamphlets described as resource guides for LGBTQ+ students are being mailed to households across Texas, sparking criticism from conservatives. However, the mailers link back to a company formed last month in Wyoming, causing confusion about the group\u2019s origins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">\u201cIt seems kind of real at first, but then I quickly realized it\u2019s definitely rage bait,\u201d said Andrew Neilson, who received the pamphlet but does not have any children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">As early voting began Monday, social media posts began circulating surrounding the mailer, which is said to have been sent by the \u201cTexas Transgender Student Union.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">\u201cPeople are frightened because they\u2019re wondering how they know they have kids,\u201d Neilson said, and the truth is they don\u2019t. \u201cThey\u2019re just sending it to anybody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">The address on the mailer is located in the Houston area, but KSAT\u2019s sister station <a href=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/news\/local\/2026\/10\/21\/who-is-behind-the-fake-transgender-brochures-kprc-2-goes-looking-for-answers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.click2houston.com\/news\/local\/2026\/10\/21\/who-is-behind-the-fake-transgender-brochures-kprc-2-goes-looking-for-answers\/\">KPRC visited the location Wednesday<\/a> and did not find any offices. They did note, however, the address looks similar to the mailing address used by a legitimate transgender student group that was mentioned multiple times throughout the brochure:<\/p>\n<p>Texas Transgender Student Union: 1611 W. Airport Blvd., Suite 123, Meadows Place, Texas 77477<\/p>\n<p>Legitimate advocacy organization: 11611 W. Airport Blvd., #180, Meadows Place, TX 77477<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">The Texas Transgender Student Union is a limited liability corporation filed in Sheridan, Wyoming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">The organizer of Texas Transgender Student Union said it is a third-party that registers LLCs from across the country, and cannot share details about its client for privacy reasons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">The third-party company said it intends to separate itself from the LLC, and that it had no way of knowing the intentions of the company it helped organize.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Wyoming does not make publicly available any other information regarding companies organized in the state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Mark Jones, a political science professor at Rice University, said the timing is intentional.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">\u201cThis has been sent out right at the start of the early voting period,\u201d Jones said, \u201cto parents of pre-K through 12th grade students with the goal of eliciting a negative reaction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">The mailer includes factually inaccurate information, such as children may transition without their parents\u2019 permission, which is illegal in Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Jones said it is intended to sway people\u2019s opinions as they head to the polls.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">\u201cThis is designed to get people to think about this issue,\u201d Jones said, \u201cand when they think about this issue, realize that Republicans share their values on this issue more than do Democrats, and therefore go out to vote for Republican candidates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Jones said the pamphlet could be an effective political tool, because it obscures its purpose.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">\u201cIf the mailer said something about (a candidate) supporting these positions, that would cue people that this is political and that it was just designed to distract them,\u201d Jones said. \u201cBut this is done in a very subtle and effective way, so it\u2019s not going to be clear to all voters that this has been done for a politically motivated reason.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">The pamphlet cites multiple LGBTQ+ rights organizations who denied involvement in the letter, and said that they are receiving threats and harassment as a result of their inclusion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Those organizations, along with others across the state, declined to comment on this story for fears of further harassment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">Experts worry, however, the mailers could also put children at risk of harassment, particularly those who come from families who might not be supportive of people who are transgender or identify as LGBTQ+.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">KPRC\u2019s Bill Barajas and the Texas Tribune contributed to this report.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by KSAT &#8211; 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