There is something wrong with the asylum process for LGBTQ+ people – but it’s not fake claimants A new investigation is likely to cast suspicion over LGBTQ+ claims more broadly.

Rather than assuming that all asylum applicants are lying, it’s worth asking why people might be drawn to this route.

EU’s top court finds Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ law in breach of key values ECJ says law passed in 2021 is discriminatory and ‘contrary to the identity of the union’, in early test for new PM

The EU’s highest court has found Hungary’s anti-LGBTQ+ law to be discriminatory, stigmatising and in breach of basic democratic values, setting up an early test for the incoming government when it takes power next month.

A graphic that says: For LGBTQI+ people, asylum can be a lifeline. Read our joint statement with more than 100 organisations opposing reporting that puts already marginalised communities at risk.

We’re proud to be among the 100+ organisations co-signing a statement opposing the recent BBC reporting that risks causing real harm to communities that are already systemically marginalised.

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UK: Allegations that some are exploiting the asylum policy meant to protect LGBTIQ+ people A recent BBC undercover investigation claims to have found an underground market of unregulated law firms, lawyers, and immigration advisors targeting migrants and instructing them how to make fake ga...

Microrainbow, an organization working with LGBTIQ asylum seekers: "The suggestion that large numbers of people are falsely claiming asylum in the UK on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity is deeply misleading and risks harming those genuinely fleeing persecution.”

Statement: Isolated case should not obscure the reality for LGBTQI asylum seekers LGBTQI people fleeing persecution face immense challenges when claiming asylum - we cannot let isolated cases of fraud obscure this reality. #changingLGBTQiLives

“LGBTQI people fleeing persecution face immense challenges when claiming asylum - we cannot let isolated cases of fraud obscure this reality.”

24-year-old laborer sentenced to 6 years in prison under new gay sex law - LGBTQ Nation He was arrested, tried, and convicted in just 10 days.

This is the first sentence handed down after Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye signed a law in March that increases the punishment for “homosexual” acts to 5-10 years in prison and doubling fines.

He came here for safety. America made him fight for it. Opinion: After arriving in detention, Edafe Okporo built a life in the U.S. His story reveals what America still gets wrong about LGBTQ asylum seekers.

The version of the US I believed in has not disappeared, but it is under pressure in ways that make its future uncertain. Preserving it requires sustained commitment, institutional willingness, & a recognition that refuge is not an abstract value but a practice, one that must be continuously enacted

Americans With Banned Passports Are Fleeing To Overseas Asylum Camps Following Canada’s U.S. Travel Advisory Recent U.S. changes to passport gender markers and the current political climate have some American citizens seeking a new life abroad.

Despite an increase in asylum applications from LGBTQ Americans, the Dutch government still has the U.S. listed as a "green" country, meaning it's considered generally safe. That explains why Dutch authorities have been denying asylum to many.

A disturbing trend. Queer refugees continue to need competent legal and psychosocial support. Otherwise, their lives and safety are at risk.

An unfortunate reality: Transgender people across the globe find themselves at the center of a raging culture war – fueled by a well-financed coalition of bad faith actors across politics, media, and society. India is no exception.

What’s behind the worrying rise in anti-LGBTQ+ laws across Africa? Rooted in colonialism, legislation backed by governments eager for popularity is obstructing real progress for queer minorities

There has been a recent rise in anti-LGBTQ legislation across a number of African countries that already have strict sexuality laws. An overview from The Guardian.

Lawyers alarmed by immigration judge's 'atrocious' questions for gay asylum seekers Audio obtained by The Advocate reveals a New Mexico immigration judge pressing an Iranian man about his same-sex relationship.

A federal immigration judge in New Mexico spent nearly three hours pressing a gay Iranian asylum seeker about his same-sex relationship, alarming his attorney and raising concerns about how LGBTQ+ asylum claims are judged in the Trump administration.

Queer Ugandans call on Canadian parliament for help A Canadian parliamentary committee held a hearing on March 9 to study the situation of members of the LGBTQI+ community in Uganda, where queer Ugandans and

Canada is already a safe home for Ugandan LGBTQI+ refugees, but the Canadian government can and should do more both in terms of funding and diplomatic leverage.

Belarus’ parliament passes bill to crack down on LGBTQ+ rights Belarus decriminalised homosexuality in 1994 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but it doesn’t recognise same-sex marriages and lacks protection for LGBTQ+ rights.

In Belarus “LGBTQ+ people had faced beatings, arrests, persecution and mockery even before the bill's approval, but now law enforcement agencies have received legal grounds for repression.”

Belarus' parliament outlaws LGBTQ+ "propaganda" - LGBTQ Nation Authoritarian president Alexander Lukashenko is expected to sign the bill, which LGBTQ+ advocates say will lead to further repression.

“The Belarusian authorities have lumped together gays, lesbians, transgender people, and pedophiles, creating additional grounds for social rejection and stigmatization.”

Uplifting LGBTQ+ Newcomers: Spotlight on R.O.A.R. this Pride Month - Nanaimo Foundation This Pride Month, the Nanaimo Foundation is proud to uplift the vital work of R.O.A.R. (Reaching Out Assisting Refugees), a grassroots volunteer organization helping LGBTQ+ refugees find safety, digni...

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Gay Iranian refugee forced to watch executions 'to know what to expect' A gay Iranian refugee has said he was forced to watch executions so "we would know how they were going to kill us".

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Border to border: modern slavery and human trafficking in refugee movements across East Africa LGBTQ people disproportionately targeted for sexual exploitation

LGBTQ refugees in East Africa remain susceptible to modern slavery and human trafficking.

Eid Mubarak from everyone at Refugees at Home 🌙

We’re wishing peace, safety, and happiness to everyone marking this special occasion around the world.

ANALYSIS | A federal program to provide health care for refugees is — once again — sparking a fiery debate | CBC News The stated concerns about the Interim Federal Health Program and the political rhetoric harken back to the last time changes were made to the program — an episode that ended in a rebuke from the Feder...

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Uganda's anti-LGBTQ+ law exposes systemic failures As Uganda drops the first case brought under its Anti-Homosexuality Act, the fallout shows a justice system strained by political pressure, public fear and inconsistent enforcement.

Uganda’s cruel law: "These cases are driven by moral policing, not criminal conduct. You find people detained beyond 48 hours, sometimes for days or weeks, and then released without charge." But by then, he added, the damage is already done.

Hostile environment. The EU is turning down ever more asylum claims from queer Russians fleeing violence at home — Novaya Gazeta Europe Obtaining refugee status in Europe is becoming increasingly difficult for queer Russians fleeing their homeland, despite the vast amount of carefully documented evidence proving the omnipresent threat...

Obtaining refugee status in Europe is becoming increasingly difficult for queer Russians fleeing their homeland, despite the vast amount of carefully documented evidence proving the omnipresent threat of discrimination and violence facing members of the country's LGBTQI+ community.

“Decolonizing Queer Migration.” New book examines queer identity formation processes in those who have left Iran to escape persecution or discrimination on grounds of their sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, or sex characteristics (SOGIESC).

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Opinion: Behind every refugee statistic is a personal and painful moment. Don’t lose sight of that A growing political narrative threatens to constrain our compassion and cause us to forget about the human stories at the heart of refugee debates

"The refugee story does not end at the border. In many ways, it is where the next chapter begins."

Retired Canadian Senator Ratna Omidvar references her own journey, fleeing Iran in 1979.

US 'pro-family' group worked with Senegal activists pushing anti-LGBT law Senegalese proponents of a tougher anti-LGBT law discussed campaign strategy and mobilization tactics with a U.S.-based "pro-family" group that ​calls homosexuality a public health threat, activists i...

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Senegal doubles penalties for homosexuality amid gay sex panic - LGBTQ Nation "Homosexuals will no longer breathe in this country. Homosexuals will no longer have freedom of expression in this country," said one lawmaker.

Following campaign pledges from both the president and prime minister in Senegal’s latest elections, the country’s Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill doubling penalties in the far West African nation for homosexuality, described in the measure as “acts against nature.”

'Public Lynching': Senegal Cracks Down On LGBTQ+ Community Dakar, Senegal — From a rise in arrests to online attacks, Senegal has been under an intensified crackdown on same-sex relations in recent weeks, promp...

From a rise in arrests to online attacks, Senegal has been under an intensified crackdown on same-sex relations in recent weeks, prompting outcry from human rights groups and driving some in the LGBTQ+ community to consider exile.

160 Turkish groups oppose reported anti-LGBTQ+ bill - Stockholm Center for Freedom A coalition of 160 civil society organizations in Turkey on Tuesday condemned the government’s plans for a new bill that would impose prison sentences on LGBTQ+ people and rights advocates. The joint ...

A coalition of 160 civil society organizations in Turkey has condemned the government’s plans for a new bill that would impose prison sentences on LGBTQ+ people and rights advocates.

Two women arrested in Uganda for allegedly kissing in public could face life sentence Wendy Faith and Alesi Diana Denise were taken into custody under laws that have outraged LGBTQ+ community and rights activists

“In recent months, we have seen a sharp and disturbing increase in similar incidents across the country, where people are being reported, targeted, harassed and arrested based solely on allegations about their identity or relationships.”