LGBT Aussies Are Advised Caution By The Government When Travelling To The US
Image: @creature4hire/TikTok
Aussies have taken to social media to inform those who might think about travelling to the US to be careful, especially if they鈥檙e part of the 17c起草社区+ community.
It all started with one TikToker under the username Jess replying to a comment that said 鈥淚 am worried for many of the good people in America鈥nd too frightened to ever visit again.鈥�
The TikToker then asked in a video 鈥渜uestion for people in other countries.鈥�
鈥淒o you wanna visit us anymore? Like are we even a destination on your vacation list?鈥� she asked and since then, dozens of Australians have dueted the video with their own opinions and advice.
鈥淭he Australian government puts out warning advisories about travelling to America,鈥� one user under the name creature4hire said in a video.
with @Jess (Licensed Therapist)
鈥淚t talks about not going to America if you are female or 17c起草社区 or if you have or um have [a] Judaica background. If you happen to be open minded.鈥�
鈥淚f you happen to be anything other than a cis white het [hetrosexual] male.鈥�
Smart Traveller
The advisories that he mentions can be found on the Smart Traveller . There, Aussies can read safety, health and other important information when travelling abroad.
Under the United States of America, it鈥檚 stated that under Local Laws there is 鈥渘o federal law that explicitly protects LGBTI+ people from discrimination. Some US states and localities have laws that may affect LGBTI+ travellers.鈥�
鈥淢ass shootings, active shooter events, and hate crimes occur, including violent incidents directed towards the LGBTI+ community and individuals and groups from diverse cultural, linguistic, ethnic and religious backgrounds,鈥� Smart Traveller states under Violent Crime.
This is despite the government’s current level assessment as Level 1, which is advises normal safety precautions.
“Incredibly Accurate”
Social media users agreed with the video, with many voicing their own fears of the country.
鈥淚 live here and hate it. It鈥檚 NOT SAFE,鈥� one user wrote.
鈥淭hose warning are incredibly accurate unfortunately,鈥� another added.
One user pointed out how warnings such as these are typically seen in 2nd and 3rd world countries.
鈥淭hat鈥檚 the kind of travel advisories you see in 2nd and 3rd world countries,鈥� they said.
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