Laura Jane Grace, the lead singer of American punk band Against Me!, has long been a proponent of LGBT rights since she transitioned in 2012.
With Against Me! playing North Carolina at the weekend - the state that introduced the controversial 'bathroom law', which is seen as discriminatory to transgender people - she decided to make a powerful statement on stage by burning her birth certificate.
Footage shot by an audience member shows Grace smiling as she burns the document and saying 'Bye, gender!'.
Watch it below:
I guess gender really is over since @LauraJaneGrace said goodbye to gender! #genderisover pic.twitter.com/EHXZJbMnM2
— Kathryn (@kwymer6) May 16, 2016
Many bands and artists have cancelled their gigs in North Carolina since the law was brought in, including Bruce Springsteen, Ringo Starr and Pearl Jam.
