• Global Affairs Canada on Tuesday issued an updated travel advisory for 2SLGBTQI+ (Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Questioning, Intersex and more) people, warning them to be wary of laws in some US states that may affect them during travels. CBC
• The updated US travel advisory warns Canadians who identify as 2SLGBTQI+ to be cautious by linking to another page urging awareness of legislation in foreign countries that criminalize same-sex activities or target people based on gender identity and sexual orientation. CBC
• Chrystia Freeland, Canada's Deputy Prime Minister, said that government experts are monitoring "whether there are particular dangers to particular groups of Canadians." Al Jazeera (LR: 2 CP: 1)
• Human Rights Campaign, one of the biggest US civil rights organizations for the LGBTQ+ community, has reported that more than 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures in 2023, and over 70 have become law. ABC News
• In June, the Campaign declared a "state of emergency" for LGBTQ+ Americans and issued a guidebook to help LGBTQ+ residents and travelers stay safe. CBS (LR: 2 CP: 5)
• According to the Department of Homeland Security, approximately 20% of hate crimes reported in the US in 2021 were motivated by sexual orientation and gender. ABC News

Left narrative:

• In the wake of a historic number of passed laws targeting LGBTQ+ rights — particularly transgender rights — the Human Rights Campaign partnered with Equality Florida to issue a travel advisory for that far-right state. So radical right-wingers shouldn't be surprised when other countries, including Canada, have concerns about their citizens from marginalized groups traveling to the US.
  Washington Post (LR: 2 CP: 5)

Right narrative:

• This "travel advisory," and others like it, are ridiculous. Laws in states like Florida and North Carolina are being passed to protect women-only spaces and bar children from undergoing surgical procedures before they're old enough to consent. Advisories like this are just posturing by the woke left, which doesn't take safety seriously and hides behind the term inclusion.
  National Review (LR: 5 CP: 5)