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Petition calls on Canada to grant asylum to transgender & nonbinary people

by Lorraine Carpenter

“The world is becoming increasingly hostile to transgender and nonbinary individuals” — notably in “historically safe” countries like the U.S. and U.K.

A new petition on the House of Commons website calls on the government of Canada to grant asylum to transgender and nonbinary people from any country with laws in place that are hostile to them. The petition specifies that Canada, which “has prided itself on being an inclusive, tolerant and welcoming society for everyone regardless of gender identity or gender expression,” should grant asylum to trans and nonbinary people from countries that are “historically safe” for them, such as the U.S. and U.K.

“Transgender and nonbinary people’s rights to live as themselves are being restricted and removed in many places. The United Kingdom is revising their Equality Act to exclude trans people from its protections. More than a dozen American states have enacted or are considering legislation eliminating or criminalizing gender-affirming care.”

To sign the petition, please click here.

Petition calls on Canada to grant asylum to transgender & nonbinary people from U.S., U.K.

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.