Canada Issues Travel Warning to the U.S., Uganda Invokes Death Penalty in New Anti-gay/lesbian Law
thegavoice.comCanada Canada has updated its international travel advisories, citing the risk of potential dangers, to warn LGBTQ+ Canadians that they may face harassment, discrimination or violence if they travel to the U.S.
On Aug. 29, Global Affairs Canada changed its U.S. travel advice to include a caveat for LGBTQ+ travelers because “some states have enacted laws and policies” that may affect them.
Canada’s travel advisory for the United States now includes a cautionary message for those who consider themselves two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning or intersex, or 2SLGBTQI+.
The travel advisory is in response to the volume of anti-LGBTQ+ laws passed in nearly half of U.S. states that limit or ban gender-affirming and gay/lesbian medical care, teaching about sexual orientation in schools and banning books with LGBTQ+ content in libraries.
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