Global Affairs Canada issues 2SLGBTQ+ travel advisory for U.S.
Posted Aug 29, 2023 1:02 pm.
Last Updated Aug 29, 2023 2:05 pm.
Canada is warning members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community that they may face discrimination if they travel to some places in the United States.
In a new update posted today, Global Affairs Canada says Canadians should check relevant state laws because some have new policies and legislation that might affect 2SLGBTQ+ people.
The advisory does not specify which states or which laws are of concern.
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the travel advisories issued by Global Affairs Canada are based on advice from professionals in the department whose job it is to monitor for particular dangers.
“We have professionals in the government whose job is to look carefully around the world and to monitor whether there are particular dangers to particular Canadians,” she said.
“That’s their job, and it’s the right thing to do.”
She would not comment specifically on the U.S. warning or its potential effect on the Canada-U.S. relationship but said the interests and safety of all Canadians is the government’s priority.
In recent months, 18 U.S. states have passed laws that limit or outright ban gender-affirming medical care for minors, and more than a dozen already have or are considering passing laws that limit or prohibit teaching about sexual orientation in schools.
