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AlbertCat

(17,505 posts)
Thu Apr 21, 2016, 09:01 AM Apr 2016

U.K. Issues Travel Warning About Antigay U.S. States [View all]


Days before President Obama travels to England, the United Kingdom's foreign office has issued a travel warning to British tourists visiting the American South, specifically referencing North Carolina and Mississippi.

On the U.K.'s Foreign Office website, under the local laws and customs section of the USA travel advice, is the following message:

Local laws and customs

Laws vary from state to state. When you are physically present in a state, even temporarily, you are subject to that state’s laws. You must carry a passport showing that you have leave to enter or remain with you at all times.

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



http://www.advocate.com/world/2016/4/20/uk-issues-travel-warning-about-antigay-us-states

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Great work Pat! Are you paying attention?
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