Some members of the trans and non-binary communities in Prince Edward Island are growing increasingly concerned about travelling to the United States after President Donald Trump took office in January.
On the first day of his second term, Trump signed an executive order stating that the U.S. government would recognize only two sexes: male and female.
Four months later, Anastasia Preston, the trans community outreach co-ordinator at PEERS Alliance, said the order has created a sense of fear and uncertainty for many trans and non-binary people on the Island when it comes to crossing the border into the U.S.
“It was a surreal kind of experience that morning — one of both, like, expecting there to be changes coming, and also one of dread because I do have people down in the U.S. that I can no longer see,” Preston said, recalling the moment she heard about the executive order.