Peru's Congress declines OAS summit over gender neutral bathroom rule


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  • Saturday, 16 Jul 2022

FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen on a gender neutral restroom wall in New York City, U.S., April 19, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo

LIMA (Reuters) - The Peruvian government on Friday said the country runs the risk of being unable to host the Organization of American States (OAS) annual General Assembly this year because of a congressional decision opposing gender neutral bathrooms at the event.

Peru's Congress, controlled by socially conservative parties, rejected on Thursday the government's request to host the Western Hemisphere regional body's assembly in October due to a requirement that it offer gender neutral bathrooms at the event.

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