Texas advocacy group denies sending impersonation mailers

The Transgender Education Network of Texas says it did not create or distribute mailers sent to Texas households under branding similar to its own, and that it does not know who is responsible for the materials. The flyers, described as a student resource guide, use the name Texas Transgender Student Union and include TENT’s web address and a QR code linking to its website. The mailers offer information for transgender youth, including guidance about legal emancipation and seeking care outside Texas. TENT said the materials were impersonations and were not affiliated with the organization. The mailings followed unsolicited text messages sent to Texas phone numbers on October 11 and 13 that also purported to represent TENT. The organization said the texts and flyers contained a mix of its materials and outside information falsely attributed to it. TENT said it became aware of the physical brochures on October 17, after images began circulating online. Wyoming business records show that Texas Transgender Student Union LLC was established in September. The return address on the mailers names the group, but its registration does not establish who controlled the LLC or who produced...