An Austin Pride parade attendee waves a rainbow flag as they pass the Capitol building on August 20. Photo by Azul Sordo/The Texas Tribune Jan. 9 (UPI) -- Masha Leah's social circle is shrinking. Six families the transgender Austin resident knows left the state as Texas officials have spent years targeting trans youth and their parents with restrictive legislation and child abuse investigations. Advertisement Like many LGBTQ Texans, she worries about the next wave of bills state lawmakers will consider in the legislative session that begins Tuesday. But Masha Leah, who asked that her full name not be used out...