Does a flyer mailed to Texas homes come from the "Texas Transgender Student Union"? No, that's not true: The flyers refer readers to the Transgender Education Network of Texas, which said the mailers "were not authored, authorized, approved, or distributed by [them] ... and not affiliated" with the organization. Three other organizations named in the flyers also denied involvement. There is no evidence that the "Texas Transgender Student Union" exists.
The claim appeared in a post (archived here) by television host and political commentator Sara Gonzales (@SaraGonzalesTX) on X on Oct. 18, 2026. It read:
This was sent to my home. Addressed to the 'students' of our family from the 'Texas Transgender Student Union.'
It coaches minors on what to do if their parents are not supportive of their "trans" identity and walks them through getting emancipated.
THIS IS EVIL!!!!!
This is what the post looked like on X at the time of writing:
(Image source: post by @SaraGonzalesTX on X.)
Among other organizations, the "Texas Transgender Student Union" flyer refers readers to the Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT), including a link and a QR code to its website.
This is what that part of the flyer looked like on X at the time of writing:
(Image source: post by @SaraGonzalesTX on X.)
On Oct. 17, 2026, TENT published a statement on its website (archived here) responding to the campaign. It read:
We are aware of text messages and now physical mailers that have been circulated concerning TENT that appear to have been issued by or on behalf of the organization.
These text messages and mailers were not authored, authorized, approved, or distributed by TENT and are not affiliated with our organization. The texts do not represent the official position or communications of the organization.
We will continue to monitor the situation and remain committed to our organizational values of unequivocal support for trans Texans, their families, and their loved ones. Trans Texans belong here. This is our home and we're not going anywhere.
The flip side of the flyer includes contact information for other organizations offering services to trans youth, including OutYouth, the Montrose Center, and Resource Center Dallas.
This is what the inside of the flyer looked like on X at the time of writing:
(Image source: post by @SaraGonzalesTX on X.)
Lead Stories contacted the three additional organizations named on the reverse side of the mailer for comment.
In an Oct. 20, 2026, email, OutYouth Executive Director Jaryn Holbrook Janeway provided this response:
OutYouth did not send, authorize, or have any knowledge of this flyer before it went out, and we did not consent to being listed in it. We learned about it on Monday, October 19, from people who received it. We do not purchase mailing lists or contact young people through unsolicited mail, and no information about the youth and families we serve was involved. ...
The flyer was not issued by OutYouth, on our behalf, or with our knowledge. We are not affiliated with the "Texas Transgender Student Union," and we don't know who is responsible. No one involved in creating or sending the flyer has contacted us. The Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT) has said it is investigating ...
The Montrose Center also responded. An email dated Oct. 20, 2026, included a statement from Senior Director of Public Affairs Dan Cato. It read:
The Montrose Center is aware of a recent mailer that references our organization. The Montrose Center did not create, fund, or distribute this mailer, and we did not authorize the use of our name. The Montrose Center has no affiliation with the organization listed as the sender and does not know who is behind the mailer.
The Resource Center Dallas also provided a statement in an Oct. 20, 2026, email. In it, Director of Advocacy, Policy and Communications Rafael McDonnell wrote:
Resource Center had no involvement in creating, funding, authorizing, or distributing this mailer, and we did not authorize the use of our name or website. We do not know who produced or distributed the mailer and are not affiliated with the organization identified as the sender.
News searches
Lead Stories searched Google News (archived here) and Yahoo News (archived here) and found no matching reports about the claim from established news outlets using the search terms: "Texas Transgender Student Union" and "flyer."
Return address
The return address on the Texas Transgender Student Union flyer is listed as 1611 W. Airport Blvd., Suite 123, Meadows Place, TX 77477.
This is what the return address looked like on X at the time of writing:
(Image source: post by @SaraGonzalesTX on X.)
In a Google search (archived here), Lead Stories found no online presence for an organization named the Texas Transgender Student Union at that return address or any other location. The address is associated with The UPS Store #6789 (archived here), which offers mailbox services. Suite 123 in the return address is a mailbox, not a physical office.
