Contact the US embassy if you're trans?
Are you daft?
Do not tell any US official about your religion, sexual preferences, gender identity or skin color, if possible, you'll end up regretting it
this post was submitted on 21 Mar 2025
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It's better to be told that you can't enter by the embassy than to be detained at the border.
Uh huh, do NOT tell them you're trans, bi, gay, non Christian, etc because that information WILL be written down
Probably better not to go in the first place.
Don’t take these monsters at their word. I know it’s hard to understand if you come from a place where official statements mean something, but here in the land of Freedom™ there is no truth.
I think the problem arises when the embassy says it's fine to come, but then the traveling person's are detained or harassed once they arrive.
There's nothing I'm personally aware of stating trans persons to be outright illegal ( beyond the executive order(?) stating there are only two genders/sexes )
Which has been happening. (Approvals from the embassy but then being detained by ICE)
I find Australia's travel advice contradictory.
No offence to people living in the US, but I'd say most people in Australia would think many places in the US are not generally as safe as here.
For political reasons (we are the US' vassals, see $300 bn submarines), we will likely hold out a long time before heightening headline travel advice, but to me some of the advice given does not fall under the category of exercising "normal safety precautions" as is claimed by DFAT:
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Violent crime is more common in the United States than in Australia. Gun crime is also prevalent. If you live in the United States, learn and practice active shooter drills.
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There is a persistent threat of mass casualty violence and terrorist attacks in the United States. Be alert, particularly in public places and at events.
Practicing active shooter drills isn't normal. At all.
https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/destinations/americas/united-states-america
As a trans person, I'm so glad I listened to my paranoia last year and got my US passport and license updated to my current gender.
Please be careful. I would not put it past the US government to have kept a record of that change.
Of course they have a record of it
Apparently Elon Musk is coming through the Social Security day that's trying to find as many of us as possible, name changes being a rather easy one.
Genuinely shocking to live in a world rn where the UK (where I live) is better on trans stuff than the US. A couple years ago I would have felt safer over there, at least in some states. I hope things get better for u lot
I came so close to not putting a rush order on my renewal after the election, but I’m really glad I did. I feel for the people who have to wait and hope shit will get better in 4 years.
I wouldn't celebrate if I were you. Shit can be revoked, law and rules mean nothing if you're minority.
I'm definitely still scared, but I'm still glad I did it
Yup, this is a good thing, as many people not following current US developments might not be well aware of the potential dangers of traveling there, and the lack of rights for certain groups.
Your average person will likely just assume media blew things out of proportion (as they often do), that it's just 'the latest drama' and nothing should happen since, c'mon, it's the US - freest nation on the planet right?
So being aware of the policy shift is a good thing, otherwise many people would be caught by surprise when there even with all the legal paperwork, visas and permits.
The American Nazi regime is disgusting. As they say, with friends like that, who needs enemies?
HIC SVNT LEONES
Welcome back to the Middle Ages when we had white spots on maps where people did not dare to venture.
hic sunt dracones; here be dragons
leones means lions ;)
HIC SVNT LEONES was common on old maps:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Here_be_dragons#History
Or this:
"Hic abundant leones" (top left):
oh, neat!
i didn't know that!
advising them to contact the American embassy if their passport has a gender designation "X" or differs from their birth gender
Why?
If your passport has the gender designation X, or if you have changed your gender, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises contacting the American embassy before traveling for guidance on how to proceed.
Meanwhile in Finland, the advisory notes that if the gender on an applicant's passport differs from the gender confirmed at birth, U.S. authorities may deny entry. It's recommended to check the entry requirements with U.S. authorities in advance.
Seems like the better advice would be "Don't travel to the fascist country where they might start murdering your demographic en masse", rather than "Contact the embassy of the fascist country ahead of time to ensure that they know that you're part of the demographic they want to murder en masse".
better advice not given
I’ve heard of that, countries used to try this - this “diplomacy” thing (RIP)
If you are Jewish or have known Jewish ancestry, Nazi Germany may deny entry. It's better to check the entry requirements with Nazi authorities in advance.