Trans Norwegian politician wants to give asylum to transgender people fleeing Trump's policies
https://www.advocate.com/politics/norwegian-us-trans-asylum#toggle-gdpr
The Advocate - Donald Padgett
April 14, 202,5 3:30 PM EST
The Green Party candidate and district spokesperson vying to become first out trans member of Norway's parliament said they would like to extend asylum to transgender folks in the U.S. fleeing the anti-transgender policies of the Trump administration. Karina Ødegård made the comments during a recent interview with Aftenposten.
"One thing is that you see the development of an illiberal democracy. I find that extremely problematic," Ødegård told the Norwegian outlet. "Then it gets even worse because the Trump administration has singled out transgender people as scapegoats to be hanged and removed."
Ødegård said she empathizes with the transgender community in the U.S., saying public affirmation and "recognition" is key to living a full and happy life as a trans person. So when she witnessed the policies of the Trump administration targeting trans folks, she felt she needed to respond.
"When we see developments in the United States, where rights are being withdrawn through pure legal and political persecution, I believe it should provide grounds for asylum," Ødegård said.
One of the first actions taken by President Donald Trump ... was to declare that the federal government would no longer recognize transgender people.
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I hope this happens and asylum is also offered to those of us in the UK following the Supreme Court ruling on 15th April.
I'm now actively looking for a safe country.