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Artist Carter St. Hogan starts all of his performances with an unexpected bit: asking the audience to choose between two mustaches. “I’m a #trans person who still cannot grow a mustache. It’s not in me. I don’t have the genetics,” Hogan explained during an unofficial #SXSW showcase last week at the White Horse, a historic country #music venue and the oldest club in Austin. Hogan, who performs country and folk music as Creekbed Carter, had everyone present vote by applause on two highly specific choices of mustache. “We’re going to remember what democracy feels like, just for a moment, here in this dive bar,” Hogan told the laughing audience. That afternoon, the choice was between the mustache of “a very gay tennis instructor” and his Uncle Mark’s mustache. The White Horse crowd voted for the latter — which turned out to be big, broad, and bushy — and Hogan drew it on his face using a makeup mirror and an eyeliner pencil from Walgreens. Read more: Carter St. Hogan Honed His Trans Identity in Texas Before Fighting #ICE in the Twin Cities https://thebarbedwire.com/2026/03/18/musician-carter-st-hogan-trans-identity-texas-fighting-ice/ #politics #USpol #Texas #music #history #culture #LGBTQIA #activism #trans #Minneapolis #Austin