With Roe in peril, ‘slippery slope’ looms larger for LGBTQ Americans

In late 2019, Lorah Trumbaturi and Stephanie Rogers were married under the wide Texas sky in a rural county west of San Antonio.

It was the end of a long, and sometimes difficult, journey. Ms. Rogers is a lesbian and Ms. Trumbaturi is trans, and in the years they’ve been together – first in Southern California and then in Texas – their parents had gradually, sometimes awkwardly, warmed to their partnership. Her father is accepting, says Ms. Rogers, though probably not affirming.

But a ride off into the sunset did not follow. In fact, their union began another long, difficult journey. Now, legal winds are rising that could uproot the rights that have helped them feel like safe, valued, and equal members of society…

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