State Department issues travel warning for LGBT Pride celebrations

Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s team issued a worldwide travel warning for American citizens, citing the “increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence against LGBTQI+ persons” over the coming weeks.

“The Department of State is aware of the increased potential for foreign terrorist organization-inspired violence against LGBTQI+ persons and events and advises U.S. citizens overseas to exercise increased caution,” the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs warned Friday, adding that travelers should “stay alert in locations frequented by tourists, including Pride celebrations and venues frequented by LGBTQI+ persons.”