The petition, created by Caitlin Glasson from Waterloo, Ont., calls on the government to allow trans and non-binary people from “so-called ‘Western democracies’” like the U.S.
The petition explicitly references the U.K.’s Equity Act, which says trans people can be barred from single-sex services such as housing shelters, toilets, prisons and changing rooms. The appeal also notes that more than a dozen U.S.
To file a successful asylum claim, one must establish that the anti-LGBTQ2 or trans-exclusionary legislation in their country has a direct impact on their daily lives.
The greater challenge is a concept called the “internal flight alternative.” The Canadian principle may lead to an asylum claim being declined if the individual has the option to safely move elsewhere in their native country.
Kimahli Powell, the CEO of Rainbow Railroad, a non-profit organization that helps relocate LGBTQ2 people facing “systemic, state-enabled homophobia and transphobia,” said they received 10,000 requests for help in 2022.
In 2022, @RainbowRailroad has received 10,000 requests for help, which includes 300 requests for help from inside the United States – including from American citizens .
Regardless, MP Morrice can present the e-petition in the House of Commons at the end of March, as it has garnered more than the required 500 signatures.