After the election of President Trump, sociologist Travers chose not to attend the NASSS conference in Seattle due to fears as a trans person. Approximately 40% of NASSS's members, mainly based in Canada, shared similar concerns about attending the event in the U.S. due to heightened scrutiny at the border and other political tensions. In response, organizers decided to hold a hybrid conference in both Seattle and Vancouver, allowing remote participation to accommodate those hesitant to travel to the U.S.
"I will not be travelling to the United States right now because it feels very dangerous to do so," said Travers.
"If we were to just hold the conference in Seattle, it would be significantly under-attended," Travers said.
"I have certainly heard back from many NASSS members who said, 'Thank you, thank you. I was afraid to go to the United States,'" said Travers.
CBC News has identified three North American-based organizations that recently relocated upcoming conferences either partially or fully from the U.S. to Canada.
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