#lgbtq-asylum

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Social justice
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

He came here for safety. America made him fight for it.

Canada's humane refugee program contrasts sharply with the U.S. policy of exclusion and restriction during the same period.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

Gay couple from homophobic country is now trying to self-deport after mistreatment ICE detention - LGBTQ Nation

A married Azerbaijani man detained by ICE in Georgia is separated from his U.S. resident husband, who disputes DHS claims and reports poor detention conditions.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Trump admin is trying to deport LGBTQ+ asylum-seekers to countries where they'd be killed, lawyers say

U.S. immigration policies are risking LGBTQ+ asylum seekers by transferring or deporting them to countries where homosexuality and gender nonconformity are criminalized and punished severely.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

This gay couple escaped Iran, fearing for their lives. The administration is sending them back. - LGBTQ Nation

Two gay asylum seekers face deportation to Iran, where a prior conviction for homosexual activity could expose them to execution.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 months ago

He escaped anti-gay violence by coming to the US. Now he faces deportation for using the bathroom. - LGBTQ Nation

An asylum-seeker from Ecuador detained by ICE after arrest in an Amtrak police sting at Penn Station now faces deportation despite claiming anti-LGBTQ+ persecution.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
6 months ago

These LGBTQ+ refugees fled hatred & found safety in the US. Now they're navigating Trump's America. - LGBTQ Nation

LGBTQ+ Salvadorans face violence, family rejection, and corrupt authorities, prompting dangerous migration and reliance on organizations like Rainbow Railroad for U.S. asylum.
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