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Canada issues travel advisory for LGBTQ+ residents visiting US (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In a statement to CNN, the global affairs department of the Canadian government said: "Since the beginning of 2023, certain states in the US have passed laws banning drag shows and restricting the transgender community from access to gender affirming care and from participation in sporting events."

Canada has provided specific guidelines to its LGBTQ+ citizens traveling abroad: "Watch for laws that: criminalize same-sex activities and relationships [and] criminalize people based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics."

"Some countries may use laws related to 'vagrancy', 'public nuisance' or 'public morals' to criminalize 2SLGBTQI+ people."

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

I started reading the article in good faith and was jarred out of it by a term that even among first nations is not universally accepted:

https://rewirenewsgroup.com/2016/10/13/two-spirit-tradition-far-ubiquitous-among-tribes/

https://objectnow.org/debunking-the-two-spirit-myth/

But in the end, I think this discussion has ended up educating people so it's a win.