The Traveler - Oct. 06, 2025
"Despite the many friendly towns along the U.S. and Canada, tensions between the countries don't seem to be dying down soon. In May 2025, Canadian tourists to the U.S. were already down by 40%, which could cost $20 billion based on estimates at that time. Still, as allies, the neighboring nations maintain mutually respectful travel advisories. Recently, though, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) published an unprecedented U.S. travel advisory, citing anti-LBGTQ laws.

"The acknowledgment of demographic vulnerability in the U.S. is a bold statement. Canada doesn't issue travel advisories without good reason, nor does GAC typically comment on its partners' socio-legal matters, unless there are physical risks or judicial issues, such as arbitrary detention. Read on to learn about Canada's updated travel advisory for the U.S., and what this means for LGBTQ travelers."

#LGBTQ #LGBTQIAPlus #Queer #Travelers #Travel #Tourism
#Canada #GAC #GlobalAffairsCanada #TravelAdvisory #UnitedStates

https://www.thetravel.com/canadas-us-travel-advisory-for-lgbtq-travelers/

If you didn't have mental health problems before starting to transition, you probably will have some by the end of it (thanks @ world)

I wish there was something one could do to make the waiting time until GAC/SRS more bearable.

#trans #gac #srs #hrt

Interested in learning more about palaeontology?

The 33rd Canadian Palaeontology Conference will be held online November 21–22, 2025. Registration is free, with sessions via Zoom in the afternoon and evening. Register by November 17 by emailing gac.paleontology@gmail.com with your name, affiliation, and whether you are a student. Subject line: "CPC 2025 Registration".

Additional information: https://gacpd.ca/cpc

#palaeontology #paleontology #fossils #conference #gac #cpc2025

# Genital Autonomy Collective Summer GoFundMe Update: Portland Pride & InterConnect 2025

Sorry for the delay in this update, I’ve been taking a break after months of summer events.

Y’all may have seen that our board member, Perry, posted about Google trends of related search terms spiking along with our events. It’s been extremely motivating seeing objective measures of interest in the topic of genital autonomy. Our boots on the ground public outreach is clearly reaching people, and I’m extremely proud of everyone helping to make that happen! Y’alls time volunteering and generous donations have been extremely helpful.

## Portland Pride GALDEF Booth
Between **GALDEF**; The **Genital Autonomy Legal Defense & Education Fund**, **Intact Global**, and **Genital Autonomy Collective**, we had 9 volunteers helping out! It was even a bit cramped at times between the morning and evening shifts behind just one table. I had a great time meeting folks from Intact Global, and GALDEF in person again! There were many many good dogs, and I definitely did not bribe any with treats. We gave away all of the literature we printed out on Hadachek v. Oregon. The most popular was our zine: *Hadachek v. Oregon: Information about the lawsuit for LGBTQ+ People* written by T.T. Perry. This is available on our public drive folder for anyone that would like to print it. We had a small flier on foreskin restoration devices which was very popular and shows the need for accessible literature on foreskin restoration, which we’re currently working on.

I also talked to many other orgs running tables to possibly collaborate. Including:
* A local apparel company to make higher quality GAC logo shirts for future events
* Someone at OPB, Oregon Public Broadcasting, excited to bring Hadachek v. Oregon to their higher-ups
* A queer focused non-denominational church supportive of genital autonomy as an in-person location for support groups
* And, many others without concrete plans

### Hadachek v. Oregon Updates
We helped Intact Global easily collect **over 200 emails**. Ask anyone who’s collected emails before, and they’ll tell you it feels like pulling teeth. However, Oregonians show up to fight for human rights, and wanted to know how and when to support **Hadachek v. Oregon**. We ask that people come to the **Pioneer Square Courthouse** in Portland to show support on the day of the hearing. You can find out when by subscribing to the Intact Global email newsletter at the link below. You can join a Genital Autonomy Collective Discord server for updates as well!

Email sign-up:
<https://www.intactglobal.org/>
GAC Discord links:
<https://autonomycollective.org/groups/>
Donate to GAC:
<https://www.gofundme.com/end-circumcision-support-genital-autonomy-for-all-at-pride>

# Free WAS Sexual Justice Webinar
This **Saturday, September 20th at 1 PM Pacific time**:
The **World Association for Sexual Health** (**WAS**) member, The **Genital Autonomy Legal Defense and Education Fund** (**GALDEF**) commemeorates World Sexual Health Month with a **free** webinar:

**Circumcision and Sexual Justice:**
**What Can We Do?**

Speakers including Alliana from the Genital Autonomy Collective will be speaking from experience around:
* Identities including straight, gay, intersex, and transgender people
* Within the medical community
* Within the mental health community
* In the Courts
* Religious Communities

I encourage everyone to join to share, and watch for public comment to show the medical community that genital autonomy is included in sexual justice!

**Free tickets:**
<https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/circumcision-and-sexual-justice-what-can-we-do>
More info:
<https://www.galdef.org/2025/09/02/sexual-justice-what-can-we-do/>

In Solidarity,
Alliana, founder of the Genital Autonomy Collective

P.s. have just found that the date for Hadachek v. Oregon hearing is October 23rd!

#genitalautonomy #intactivism
#intersex #trans #transgender
#CGM #MGM #IGM
#FGM #genitalintegrity
#circumcision #intactglobal2025 #intactglobal #hadachekvoregon #GAC #bodilyautonomy #childgenitalcutting #cgc #mgc #fgc #igc #genitalautonomycollective #genderdiverse #intersectionality #activism #oregon #activism #lgbtq #genitalautonomycollective #pride2025 #pride2025

In brief: Marc Jacobs’ Joy capsule; Alia Bhatt fronts Levi’s; Skai Isyourgod promotes Aion

https://lucire.com/insider/20250909/in-brief-marc-jacobs-joy-capsule-alia-bhatt-fronts-levis-skai-isyourgod-promotes-aion/ #GAC #car #Aion #Levis #LeviStrauss #SkaiIsyourgod #music #fashion #mode #moda #living #AliaBhatt #MarcJacobs #NYC #NY #USA #Auto #voiture #celebrity #CelebrityEndorsement

GAC Malaysia Showcases Emkoo And M8 PHEV At One Utama Roadshow #automotive #emkoo #gac #hybridvehicles #m8phev

https://www.lowyat.net/2025/362096/gac-malaysia-showcases-emkoo-and-m8-phev-at-one-utama-roadshow/