I mean, some of these things are already happening. Trans rights are already being restricted in red states, as are the rights of women who have had an abortion - That's right, you just need to have had an abortion and a doctor can refuse service.

But this comment highlights the true problem going in to the next 4-8 years and onward:

Trump's not the problem. The president doesn't have that much clout when it comes to lawmaking. However the US now has -

- A republican senate

- a republican house

- A mildly conservative supreme court that has seats to be filled, making it eventually a very conservative supreme court.

^^^ These are the people who really make the laws in your country, and they're the real worry and fear when it comes to the near future. Trump may be setting the standard for bad behaviour, but the real problems will come when all of these people follow his lead.

All I can say is good luck, and that I have a very comfortable futon for my LGBT friends south of the border should things become so bad that they feel they need to emigrate. If things turn out to be as bad as they look right now, my long term plan is to become familiar with what one needs to gain permanent residency in Canada. We are not a perfect country - in some ways we are terrible - but at least lgbt people don't have to fear for their lives and livelihoods.