Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government amended its travel advisory for the US this week to include a section for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, urging them to check state and local laws before visiting the country.
Trudeau has made defending LGBTQ rights part of Canada’s foreign policy and hasn’t shied away from awkward moments such as calling out the stance of his Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, on gay rights at the Group of Seven summit earlier this year. The advisory change comes as Canada grapples with a domestic debate about rights for transgender kids in schools, with conservative leaders increasingly voicing concerns.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed a slate of laws affecting the LGBTQ community, including restrictions on transgender health care, content on sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, transgender bathroom use and drag shows in the state. Countries subject to Canadian travel warnings for LGBTQ people include Iran and Libya, although those advisories are much more explicit about the risks that visitors face, including imprisonment or the death penalty.
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