Canadian trans musicians cancel U.S. shows citing fear and policies targeting gender identity

‘My Entire Life Is Political’: Trans Fencer Attacked by Conservative Outrage Machine Speaks Out

For more than a week, conservative news outlets and right-wing corners of social media have championed Stephanie Turner, 31, a fencer who took a knee and removed her mask to forfeit a tournament duel against Red Sullivan, 19, a transgender woman. But most discourse around the incident — in which Turner was disqualified by a USA Fencing referee with a “black card” for refusing to compete against an eligible opponent — has obscured important conte…

Canadian trans musicians cancel U.S. shows citing fear and policies targeting gender identity

'I just don't feel like it's worth the risk,' said T. Thomason who, along with Bells Larsen, just cancelled American shows

Trans Iowans Speak Out as State Takes Away Rights

In February, Iowa became the first state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code.

Bells Larsen Forced To Cancel US Tour Due To Anti-Trans Visa Denial

Montreal-based indie-folk singer-songwriter Bells Larsen has a new album called Blurring Time set to come out in two weeks, and he was planning to head out on a quick run of US shows in June. That tour is now cancelled for a very upsetting reason. On Instagram Larsen writes, “I received an email on Tuesday from the American Federation of Musicians stating that I am no longer able to apply for a Visa because US Immigration now only recognizes ide…