While the advisory doesn't dive into specific states or policies, a Global Affairs Canada spokesperson pointed to the number of laws passed in the U.S. this year that restrict LGBTQ+ rights.
notes that around the world, travelers can face barriers and risks outside Canada.
"Foreign laws and customs related to sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics can be very different from those in Canada," the website notes. Travel advisories and advice are only issued after a thorough analysis of information sources, including consular trends observed by Canadian diplomats, according to Global Affairs Canada.
Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, a former foreign affairs minister, said Tuesday that she supported the update,Prime Minister Justin Trudeau marching at the 39th Annual Toronto Pride Parade on Sunday June 23, 2019 in Toronto, Canada."Every Canadian government, very much including our government, needs to put at the center of everything we do the interests and the safety of every single Canadian, and of every single group of Canadians," she said.
When asked about Canada's updated travel advisory, a U.S. State Department spokesperson said:"The United States is committed to promoting tolerance, inclusion, justice, and dignity while helping to advance the equality and human rights of LGBTQI+ persons. We all must continue to do this work with our like-minded partners not only in the United States, not only in Canada, but throughout the world.
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