118: The Umbrella Hour with Dr. An Goldbauer & Zander Keig LCSW - Episode 118118: The Umbrella Hour with Dr. An Goldbauer & Zander Keig LCSW - Episode 118
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Host Xander Keig talks with attorney Chase Jones about how recent anti-trans laws affect LGBTQ+ families, identity documents and daily life. The conversation shares practical legal tips, real client experiences and a cautious sense of hope amid a difficult political climate.
41:40•14 Sept 2026
Legal Survival Under Anti-Trans Laws with Attorney Chase Jones
Episode Overview
- Legal support for LGBTQ+ people often starts with everyday issues like divorce, parenting and identity documents.
- Recent state laws have made changing names and gender markers and accessing trans-related healthcare far more uncertain, especially for minors.
- Choosing where to file cases or update IDs can make a real difference, as some counties and offices are more sympathetic than others.
- Bathroom and single-sex space restrictions are often difficult to enforce, yet they still create fear and social tension, particularly for trans women and even some cisgender people.
- Allies have a crucial role in speaking up, accompanying friends to intimidating settings, and helping maintain safety and dignity in daily life.
“You cannot stand by and watch someone being treated that way and say nothing.”
What are the common struggles and victories in addiction recovery? Here, the focus shifts to legal and social survival for LGBTQ+ people, especially trans folks, living under increasingly hostile laws. The Umbrella Hour brings together host Xander Keig and guest attorney Chase Jones to unpack what these shifts mean in everyday life.
With 16 years in practice and licences across Texas, Oregon and Washington, Chase explains their unusual path from IT into law at 40, driven by ageing, economic upheaval and a desire to "have a different kind of impact in the lives of people." They walk through how they landed in family law because "everybody I knew has a family law problem," and why they now centre their work on the LGBTQ+ community.
You’ll hear clear, practical talk about laws banning trans-related healthcare for minors, restricting access to bathrooms and single-sex spaces, and complicating changes to names and gender markers. Chase gives concrete examples from Texas, Kansas and Idaho, including Texas’ tactic of letting private citizens sue over issues like abortion and bathroom use, and Idaho’s law making restroom use a felony.
The episode is especially useful if you’re trying to understand how these legal changes affect families: divorces where a parent’s sexuality or gender identity is weaponised, kids losing access to affirming documents, and the patchwork of enforcement that leaves people anxious and confused.
Chase encourages strategic choices, like filing in less hostile counties and seeking sympathetic offices for ID changes, and stresses the role of allies: "You cannot stand by and watch someone being treated that way and say nothing." Despite the heavy content, there’s a thread of guarded optimism. Both Xander and Chase emphasise that "everything changes" and urge people, especially younger trans folks, to hang on and stay informed.
If you’re looking for grounded, real-world context on how current laws impact queer and trans lives—and what small, practical steps might still be possible—this conversation is well worth your time. How might this legal perspective shape the way you support yourself or someone you care about?
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