I know that pretty much every trans or non binary person outside the US already knew America wasn’t safe anymore, but this is double plus ungood and you need to be aware. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/25/visa-ban-transgender-athletes

“Athlete” is arbitrary and carries a lot of weight here. They could declare your entry fraud.

US threatens permanent visa bans on trans athletes based on sex markers

Exclusive: state department memo directs officers to bar those deemed to misrepresent birth sex on applications

The Guardian

You need to read this whole legal interpretation thread. It has incredibly sinister implications for trans citizens and visitors. https://bsky.app/profile/esqueer.net/post/3lizgjooyz22z

To make things worse, visa denial can hurt even a visitor forever.

The implication trans people are committing fraud by presenting as a gender other than their birth gender is the gateway to horrific stuff.

Alejandra Caraballo (@esqueer.net)

THEY'RE GOING TO ISSUE PERMANENT VISA BANS TO TRANS VISITORS TO THE US. This isn't just for athletes. The directive as stated applies to all visa applications made by trans folks and declare it material fraud to use a different gender marker on applications. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/25/visa-ban-transgender-athletes

Bluesky Social
This is also potentially a second roadblock to trans folks getting -out- of America - I warned you that’s a dangerous ticking clock right now. It’s tough to get to a safe country without being able to travel back and forth across borders. And one visa denial can hurt visa chances elsewhere.
Maybe consider, just consider this before hosting your next global event in Disney World…
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