Canada, Brazil, Australia and more issue joint statement for Pride – but US and UK are absent

The White House (Image: Nils Huenerfuerst on Unsplash)

Foreign ministries from Canada, Australia, Brazil and several European countries including Spain, Belgium, Colombia, and Ireland, issued a joint statement in support of LGBTQI+ rights on Saturday (June 28).

The United States was notably absent from the letter, which was released on International Pride Day.

Attitude has approached the Foreign Office for clarity over the UK’s absence from the letter, but it is worth noting that many key Pride events take place after June, including Pride In London due on 4 July and Brighton Pride from 2-3 August.

The statement condemned violence, criminalisation, stigmatisation and discrimination against LGBTQI+ people, calling them clear violations of human rights.

“We reject all forms of violence, criminalisation, stigmatisation or discrimination”

The statement said the countries “are speaking and acting as one to

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