A petition to the government of Canada is calling on them to open up seeking asylum to transgender and non-binary people from places with eliminationist laws regardless of where they are from. It specifically cites the UK and US.
Petition to the House of Commons, whereas:
- The world is becoming increasingly hostile to transgender and nonbinary individuals;
- Transgender and nonbinary people's rights to live as themselves are being restricted and removed in many places;
- This includes the so-called "Western democracies" which have historically been presumed safe;
- 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; and
Canada has prided itself on being an inclusive, tolerant, and welcoming society for everyone regardless of gender identity or gender expression.
We, the undersigned, residents of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to extend to transgender and nonbinary people the right to claim asylum in Canada by reason of eliminationist laws in their home countries, whatever country that may be.
Sign the petition here
Petition closes the morning of May 26, 2023
