Portugal has long been recognized as a country that embraced equality, dignity, and human rights.
The rise of anti-trans legislation now being championed by far-right political forces represents a dangerous and deeply regressive departure from those values.
These bills are not about protecting anyone — they are about targeting transgender people and stripping LGBTQ+ communities of rights, safety, and recognition under the law.
They weaponize fear and misinformation to marginalize a vulnerable minority, turning human beings into political scapegoats for ideological gain.
Transgender people deserve the same freedoms, protections, and respect afforded to every citizen: the right to live openly, access healthcare, participate fully in society, and exist without government-sanctioned discrimination. Policies that single out LGBTQ+ people for exclusion undermine democracy itself by declaring that equality is conditional.
Portugal should be moving forward, strengthening inclusion and human rights protections — not importing the politics of division and exclusion spreading across parts of Europe and beyond.
History has shown repeatedly that when governments begin rolling back rights for one group, the foundation of freedom for everyone is weakened.
I stand in solidarity with Portugal’s LGBTQ+ community and all those resisting these discriminatory measures.
Equality is not negotiable. Human rights are not partisan. And dignity cannot be legislated away.
Genuinely depressing that US is any source for this oppression.
It must become a Dem platform plank that those Social Conservatives who are engineering, funding, and carrying out the propaganda campaign and enacting the laws and policies against transgender people must face 42 U.S.C. § 1983, 18 U.S.C. § 241, & 18 U.S.C. § 242 prosecution. The worst of them should get a sentence of execution.
The sad fact is that families with transgender children moved FROM the U.S. to be safe in Portugal. Religion ruins EVERYTHING. If anything should be banned; religion should be it.
This is absolutely disheartening. Portugal had long been on the list of “safe” countries to migrate to. If it isn’t safe there, it isn’t safe anywhere. It does sound, though, that there are multiple further steps and procedures that the right wing will have to plow through in order to make this national policy. What other countries in Europe are at risk from this happening?
Shit. Also - they were on my might escape to list. That list is getting vanishingly small.
Portugal has long been recognized as a country that embraced equality, dignity, and human rights.
The rise of anti-trans legislation now being championed by far-right political forces represents a dangerous and deeply regressive departure from those values.
These bills are not about protecting anyone — they are about targeting transgender people and stripping LGBTQ+ communities of rights, safety, and recognition under the law.
They weaponize fear and misinformation to marginalize a vulnerable minority, turning human beings into political scapegoats for ideological gain.
Transgender people deserve the same freedoms, protections, and respect afforded to every citizen: the right to live openly, access healthcare, participate fully in society, and exist without government-sanctioned discrimination. Policies that single out LGBTQ+ people for exclusion undermine democracy itself by declaring that equality is conditional.
Portugal should be moving forward, strengthening inclusion and human rights protections — not importing the politics of division and exclusion spreading across parts of Europe and beyond.
History has shown repeatedly that when governments begin rolling back rights for one group, the foundation of freedom for everyone is weakened.
I stand in solidarity with Portugal’s LGBTQ+ community and all those resisting these discriminatory measures.
Equality is not negotiable. Human rights are not partisan. And dignity cannot be legislated away.
Far right religions are a pox on the world.
Ugh. They were #11 in LGBTQ rights last year, up near some of the Nordics. That's a troubling message. https://rainbowmap.ilga-europe.org/
What madness. Stay strong one and all.
Another example of how American anti-trans rhetoric and propaganda reaches beyond U.S. borders.
If this world ever goes to hell it’ll be riding on the back of hate like this.
Genuinely depressing that US is any source for this oppression.
It must become a Dem platform plank that those Social Conservatives who are engineering, funding, and carrying out the propaganda campaign and enacting the laws and policies against transgender people must face 42 U.S.C. § 1983, 18 U.S.C. § 241, & 18 U.S.C. § 242 prosecution. The worst of them should get a sentence of execution.
Erin, you always seem to find a way to ruin my day, but now this? Portugal was my backup plan if I have to leave the US 😢
Seguro will likely veto them, but I don't know if Parliament has a veto-proof scenario the way Congress in the US does.
How are they getting around the recent EU law that was passed? 🤔
Well this sucks. A reminder that "friendly" countries might not stay friendly.
The sad fact is that families with transgender children moved FROM the U.S. to be safe in Portugal. Religion ruins EVERYTHING. If anything should be banned; religion should be it.
I’m constantly inside the Neimöller poem.
Cis people… Fucking DO something!
Bummer. We were just looking into moving here. Back to the drawing board, I guess.
This is absolutely disheartening. Portugal had long been on the list of “safe” countries to migrate to. If it isn’t safe there, it isn’t safe anywhere. It does sound, though, that there are multiple further steps and procedures that the right wing will have to plow through in order to make this national policy. What other countries in Europe are at risk from this happening?
It really is the entire world that hates us.
I don't hate you 😎