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The government of Puerto Rico has many problems, but shitty anti-LGBT laws aren't one of them fortunately. The politicians are too busy using the age-old "statehood, current status, or independence" as a wedge issue to even think about other, more relevant topics. And as a result many LGBT supportive bills have been approved, the Civil Code was even ammended to explicitly protect same gender marriage.
I don't fear much for a government problem, but for a personal problem. I'm going to start transitioning as soon as possible because my mental health can't take it anymore, and while I'm doing that I'll be saving money, but if my parents find out too soon...needless to say it could end up very badly.
To answer your question, since I already have too much pressure on me, I decided to avoid as much as possible these news. A part of me feels bad for looking the other way, but reading news after news of yet another state making people like me miserable, it takes a toll on me.