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Trans Musicians Are Canceling US Tour Dates Due to Trump’s Gender ID Rules

Trans artists from Canada are pulling out of US tour dates as Donald Trump continues to crack down on immigration at the border.

He’s also been increasingly fearful after hearing stories of visitors, US visa-holders, and applicants being held at the border, including a Vancouver woman who told The Guardian she was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for two weeks. Toronto- and Montreal-based singer Bells Larsen, a trans man, also announced Friday that he is canceling his spring tour because the gender on his passport, male, does not match his assigned sex at birth, potentially disqualifying him from being eligible for a US visa under the Trump administration's new rules. Aya Sinclair, a London-based musician and trans woman, told Pitchfork she’ll be avoiding American shows “until anything changes.” Even Neil Young, a dual Canadian-American citizen, has said he’s worried about being “jailed” upon returning to the States, due to his criticisms of Trump.

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