UK Cautions Gay Britons About Travel to North Carolina, Mississippi

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PJ Media:

The British Foreign Office has updated its foreign travel advice to alert gay Britons that they "may be affected" by travel to North Carolina or Mississippi.

 

The update comes after North Carolina passed a bill requiring transgender individuals to use the bathroom corresponding to the gender on their birth certificate. The Mississippi law allows people to deny services in some instances to gay couples, transgenders or those having sex outside of marriage.

 

"The U.S. is an extremely diverse society and attitudes towards LGBT people differ hugely across the country. LGBT travelers may be affected by legislation passed recently in the states of North Carolina and Mississippi," the UK warns its citizens. "Before travelling please read our general travel advice for the LGBT community. You can find more detail on LGBT issues in the U.S. on the website of the Human Rights Campaign."

 

The Human Rights Campaign, an LGBT advocacy organization, called the UK alert "alarming."