Boston artists are 'Singing For Trans Rights' as a means for survival

Boston artists are 'Singing For Trans Rights' as a means for survival

When Jessye DeSilva received a letter from the State Department requesting proof of citizenship and her “biological sex at birth,” she felt “as though [she] broke.” Earlier in this year, the Boston folk artist had filed to change the gender marking on her passport to reflect her identity as a trans woman. But in February, instead of receiving her passport back in the mail, she found a letter stating that the government would hold her (still vali…