The Canadian government warns that some US states have enacted laws that may affect LBGT people.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/2089998

Archived version: https://archive.ph/X5D30
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230830081318/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66654134

  • Kuori [she/her]
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    10 months ago

    unless one of the frothing right-wing psychos who's full up on nazi propaganda decides you're a groomer and hate crimes you, which can happen in any state in the u.s.

    • imgonnatrythis@lemm.ee
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      10 months ago

      Or anywhere in the world. Rare events that get heavily reported in the US do not paint the overall picture of LGBT experience.

      • AcidSmiley [she/her]
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        10 months ago

        Why are you so adamant in downplaying the crimes of a nation that has passed almost 500 anti trans laws this year alone?

        • imgonnatrythis@lemm.ee
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          10 months ago

          Because these are the games of politicians. Try being trans in rural China, India, pretty much anywhere in the African continent or anywhere in the middle east. Come visit and see if you'd like. I've been to these places and if you don't believe me look at other travel advisories. The risk to travelers is being blown out of proportion and just because the media is doing this it doesn't mean that educated individuals hanging out in Lemmy communities need to propogate this garbage. Do I want politicians to get their shit together? Yes! Do travelers need to eat up the media fear that pours out like a fire hose these days? No, it's rubbish.

          • AcidSmiley [she/her]
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            10 months ago

            I'm not saying that other parts of the world are all safe, i'm saying that it's entirely proportional to issue a travel warning for the US, and that you're deliberately downplaying the rise of institutional and societal transphobia in Amerika.

          • ShimmeringKoi [comrade/them]
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            10 months ago

            Do I want politicians to get their shit together? Yes!

            I want politicians to get their shit chopped apart

      • Adkml [he/him]
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        10 months ago

        K link me to the most recent time somebody got murdered in Canada for flying a pride flag since it happens everywhere at the same rate.

        Better be in the last week BTW.

        • imgonnatrythis@lemm.ee
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          10 months ago

          The rates are not the same everywhere. Perhaps one of the best reports for what you are looking for can be found from https://transrespect.org/en/press/

          • AcidSmiley [she/her]
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            10 months ago

            It's nice that you link to the site that puts out the trans murder monitoring. You should probably look up how the USA usually scores in that before you embarass yourself further.