Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been awarded for his LGBTIQ+ advocacy work by human rights group Egale Canada.
"I am on your side," he told the crowd at the Egale Identity Gala, held in Toronto last week.
He continued: "I will fight for you, and I will fight with you."
When asked about the ongoing restrictions on gay men donating blood, Trudeau agreed that the laws were outdated and said that he was "working on it".
"Yes, we're working on it, but I'm upset too that it's not there yet," he said.
"Our entire government is committed to full equality for the queer community. You have my word on that."
Despite publicly embracing the Canadian LGBTIQ+ community and making a public apology for past discrimination, Trudeau's government continues to discriminate against transgender people.
According to the Independent, Canada's Correctional Services continue to place trans women in male prisons against their will, as well as restricting access to necessary medical attention.
Trans migrants without Canadian citizenship are also forbidden from having legal IDs which reflect their name and gender identity in Quebec.
