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  Trump inauguration singer asks to 'enlighten' him on transgender rights

  A teenager who sang the U.S. national anthem at President Donald Trump's inauguration in January has asked him to sit with her and her transgender sister to learn about the challenges facing students struggling with gender identity. Jackie Evancho, 16, requested the meeting in a public Twitter message to the president late on Wednesday, minutes after his administration revoked landmark guidance to public schools to let transgender students use the bathrooms of their choice. Trump "gave me the

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  Donald Trump inauguration singer urges US president to meet her transgender sister

  A young woman who sang the national anthem at Donald Trump’s inauguration, said she wants to enlighten the president and have him meet her transgender sister, after his admininstration removed protections for transgender children in state schools. The Trump administration has rolled back the federal guidelines put in place by Barack Obama that had permitted students to use the toilets and bathrooms in state schools that matched their gender identity. The move sparked immediate criticism from c

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  Donald Trump faces backlash from inauguration singer Jackie Evancho on axeing transgender school toilet rules

  The teenager who sang the American national anthem at Donald Trump’s inauguration is leading the backlash against the president’s decision to overturn protections for transgender students. Opera singer Jackie Evancho, 16, who has a transgender sister, pleaded for a chance to discuss the issue with Mr Trump. @realDonaldTrump u gave me the honor 2 sing at your inauguration.

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  Donald Trump Inauguration Day And Ball Performers To Include Pelican 2012, Michael Flatley And Circus 1903

  Attendees at the inauguration of Presidential-elect Donald Trump will on Friday be treated to the dulcet tones of a 16-year-old America’s Got Talent runner-up, before dancing the night away to, er, Lexi Walker and Pelican 212.

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  Donald Trump Has Laid On Even More Z-Listers For The Inauguration Balls

  Attendees at the inauguration of Presidential-elect Donald Trump will on Friday be treated to the dulcet tones of a 16-year-old America’s Got Talent runner-up, before dancing the night away to, er, Lexi Walker and Pelican 212. The line-up is a far cry from the calibre of performers at past inaugural concerts, which have included Beyonce, Barbra Streisand, Bruce Springsteen and Stevie Wonder.

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  Sky News

  Trump inauguration: Which artists will and won't perform

  Donald Trump will be sworn in as America's 45th President later today, but finding the right soundtrack has not been easy. For a man who used to take pride in mingling with the A-listers, Mr Trump has found himself unprecedentedly short of support when it comes to pumping up the party. At his predecessor's inauguration ball back in 2009, We Are One brought together Jay Z, Steve Wonder and Beyonce - among others.

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  Elle

  Women's March Announces Performers A Million Times Better Than Trump's Inaugural Line-Up

  Poor poor Trump...not.

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  Child singing star Jackie Evancho balances school, career

  By David Adams MIAMI (Reuters) - Three years after a popular TV talent show launched child soprano Jackie Evancho on a meteoric career, she still has no singing coach, can't read music and sticks to a modest rehearsal routine. As she makes the transition from pre-teen singing sensation to professional artist, Evancho, who turns 14 in April, is seeking to balance her school work - and play time - with a busy concert tour schedule and recording her sixth album. "She has the challenge of going from

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