Though I've never been to a convention, a lot of my Facebook friends who live in Toronto do. They always post a lot of pictures. I think cross gender cosplay is likely to be accepted without too much fuss. Heck, 2 years ago at FanExpo there was a guy dressed as Harley Quinn. People would more likely be interested in the quality of the costume and just look at it as an expression of your love for a character.
