Thu Aug 31, 2023 – 5:43 pm EDT
OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) — The Canadian federal government under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has issued a new travel advisory for so-called “2SLGBTQI+” people going to the United States, warning them some states – likely those that have anti-gender ideology laws banning “gender transitions” of minors — have laws that could “affect” them.
The new advisory came from Global Affairs Canada and is labelled under the “Laws and culture” for “2SLGBTQI+ travellers” section. It reads, “Some states have enacted laws and policies that may affect 2SLGBTQI+ persons.”
“Check relevant state and local laws,” it concludes.
On Tuesday, Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland defended the U.S. LGBT travel advisory, saying to reporters that the government is trying to protect “the safety of every single Canadian.”
“As someone who has had the real privilege of serving as Canada’s foreign minister, I know our travel advisories are done very professionally,” she said.
“We have professionals in the government whose job is to look carefully around the world and monitor whether there are particular dangers to particular groups of Canadians.”
No specific information was given as to what states have laws affecting “2SLGBTQI+
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