Norwegian Politician Calls for US Transgender Asylum
A Norwegian politician, Karina Ødegård, has called for the granting of asylum to transgender Americans, citing the current political climate in the United States as a grave threat to their safety and well-being. She argues that the targeting of transgender individuals by the current administration represents a dangerous escalation of illiberal policies, drawing chilling parallels to the persecution of LGBTQ+ people in 1930s Germany. Ødegård emphasizes the urgency of the situation, stating that the scale of rights withdrawal through legal and political means warrants immediate international action.
The comparison to 1930s Germany is a stark one, highlighting the severity of the situation as perceived by Ødegård and others.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood