Canada comes in third place on which countries are the best at supporting transgender people, according to a study conducted by travel research website Asher and Lyric. .“While the fight for LGBTQ+ rights rages around the globe, transgender people are facing unique challenges in their efforts to live freely and safely,” said Asher and Lyric co-founders Asher and Lyric Fergusson in a blog post. .“This new study is an accompaniment to our annual LGBTQ+ Travel Safety Index to specifically address trans issues.” . Transgender rightsThe best and worst countries for trans people in 2023 .These metrics address the needs necessary for transgender people to live according to their gender identity while being safe from discrimination and harm. All metrics were given equal weight, but gender identity recognition and transgender murder rates were twice that. .The study said Canada came in third place because there are sexual orientation and gender identity protections, constitutional protections, and hate crime provisions; it is legal to change gender without sex reassignment surgery, and a low transgender murder rate. It said Canada’s grade for defending transgender people is an A. .The best country for transgender people is Malta. While Malta had similar metrics and scored an A like Canada did, it came in first place because 16-year-olds can apply for gender identity changes without parental consent. .Second place went to Portugal. The countries right behind Canada were Sweden, Bolivia, and Belgium. .Other countries which received As were Croatia, Denmark, Norway, Greece, and Switzerland. There were 15 countries which earned an A-. .The study went on to say the worst country for transgender people is Guyana. .It said Guyana came in last place because there are no sexual orientation and gender identity protections, constitutional projections, or hate crime provisions for transgender people; identifying as transgender is illegal; and a high transgender murder rate. Guyana’s score on transgender rights was an F. .Subsequent to Guyana was Malaysia. This was followed by Saudi Arabia, Malawi, and the United Arab Emirates. .There were 69 other countries which scored Fs. Twenty-one others received D-s. .Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in March transgender women are women amid a rise in anti-transgender hate in Canada and around the world. .READ MORE: Trudeau says transgender women are women on International Women’s Day.“We will always stand up to this hate — whenever and wherever it occurs,” said Trudeau. .Trudeau started off by saying when women and girls are empowered, families, communities, and societies succeed. As people mark International Women’s Day and celebrate women and girls, he said they should “keep working to build a more equal and equitable future.”
