Canada warns members of the LGBT community

The Canadian government issued a warning on Tuesday to members of the LGBT+ community wishing to travel to the United States about the risks they could encounter in certain states.

Ottawa recommends in particular to “check local laws” by referring to “laws and policies that could affect” members of this community in certain American states.

Canada, a country of 40 million people, has about one million people from the LGBT+ community, according to Statistics Canada. The US is the number one destination for Canadians, with 2.8 million visits in June alone.

Ottawa’s advice comes as anti-LGBT+ rhetoric escalates in the United States with an avalanche of laws against transgender people brought by conservative elected officials and targeted boycotts of brands, such as that of Target supermarkets, which supported LGBT+ causes.

In June, the Supreme Court of the United States authorized for the first time certain businesses to exclude LGBT + customers on religious grounds.