Singer will fund transgender surgeries in response to Trump executive order

Folk singer Lucy Dacus is taking a stand against one of Donald Trump’s many executive orders he signed on his first day in office.

Dacus, who’s known as a solo artist and as a member of the Grammy-winning group boygenius, posted on X Wednesday, Jan. 22 that she is donating money to transgender-related surgeries.

“If trans people wanna comment surgery gofundmes, I’m gonna give away 10k in $500 increments until it’s gone, & if other people wanna scroll through and make donations, please do,” Dacus wrote. “The government will never be the source of our validation or protection, we have to do it ourselves.”

The post has gotten more than 700 comments, 10,000 reposts and 1 million views since being shared Wednesday at 8:42 a.m.

Dacus’ offer appears to have been in response to Trump’s executive order that officially recognizes only two sexes (male and female), which would be defined based on the reproduction cells at conception.

“It is the policy of the United States to recognize two sexes, male and female,” the order reads. “These sexes are not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality. Under my direction, the Executive Branch will enforce all sex-protective laws to promote this reality.”

The president directed agencies to issue government documents showing people’s sex at conception, stop using gender identity or preferred pronouns, and maintain women-only spaces in prisons and shelters.

The measure directs the attorney general to write new policies concerning the 2020 Supreme Court ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, which found sex discrimination in employment includes gender identity and sexual orientation. It also directs the Bureau of Prisons to “ensure that no Federal funds are expended for any medical procedure, treatment, or drug for the purpose of conforming an inmate’s appearance to that of the opposite sex.”

The action could prompt the Education Department to punish schools that recognize gender identity, for instance by allowing transgender girls access to girls’ bathrooms, locker rooms or sports teams. It also could affect teachers who, in some districts, are told to use students’ preferred names and pronouns.

Dacus announced her first solo album since 2021, “Forever Is a Feeling,” and has released a first single and video, “Ankles” which she recently performed on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

The “Night Shift” musician is set to play iconic venues like NYC’s Radio City Music Hall and MGM Music Hall at Boston’s Fenway Park. She’s also partnering with Plus1’s L.A. Fires Fund to donate $1 per ticket toward wildfire relief efforts in Los Angeles. Fans looking to shop for tickets can use reliable third-party ticket sellers like StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek.

Here are the dates for her upcoming tour:

• April 16 — Philadelphia, PA — The Met
• April 18 — Washington, D.C. —The Anthem
• April 21 — Boston, MA — MGM Music Hall
• April 23 — New York, NY — Radio City Music Hall
• April 25 — Toronto, Ontario — Massey Hall
• April 29 — Nashville, TN — Ryman Auditorium
• May 1 — Chicago, IL — Chicago Theatre
• May 5 — Saint Paul, MN — Palace Theatre
• May 7 — Kansas City, MO — Midland
• May 9 — Dallas, TX — Winspear Opera House
• May 10 — Austin, TX — Moody Amphitheater
• May 12 — Morrison, CO — Red Rocks Amphitheatre
• May 14 — Los Angeles, CA — The Greek Theatre