Canada issues travel advisory to LGBTQ+ citizens visiting the U.S.

The new travel advice warns of state laws that may affect LGBTQ+ travelers.

Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland
Photo: Screenshot/Cable Public Affairs Channel

The Canadian government has updated its U.S. travel advice, warning LGBTQ+ citizens that laws passed in some U.S. states may directly impact them while visiting.

“Some states have enacted laws and policies that may affect 2SLGBTQI+ persons,” the update, posted Tuesday under the “Laws and culture” section of Global Affairs Canada’s United States travel advice, reads. It further advises travelers to research state and local laws in areas they plan to visit.

In recent years, Republican state lawmakers across the U.S. have been working to pass anti-LGBTQ+ bills, many of which directly target transgender Americans. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, over 80 state-level anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been signed into law in 2023 alone.

As the CBC notes, Canada’s travel advisory does not mention any specific laws and does not advise travelers to avoid specific U.S. states. However, a spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada pointed to state laws passed this year banning…

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