It was widely known almost right away, the big media outlets just didnt cover it.

Those exist because of shitty companies pestering their users to create reviews.

I guess that answers the title, but not the post body question.

Im not trans or queer in any way, so maybe im not the best person to answer this, but i think the answer is a hard NO. Even if it might be safe now, if shit goes bad, you will want to have as little info as possible out there that could be used to identify you as trans/queer. I would go beyond that and recommend this, imo very insightful, article.

https://www.damemagazine.com/2025/04/29/why-i-am-leaving-the-usa/