Human rights groups have denounced guidelines directing gay asylum seekers who are deported to Afghanistan from the UK to pretend they are heterosexual. Issued last month, the new guidelines for … [Read more...] about UK Tells Gay Asylum Seekers From Afghanistan To Pretend To Be Straight If They Are Deported
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Homeland Security Issues News Guidelines on LGBT Asylum Seekers: VIDEO
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) yesterday issued guidance on the detention of transgender immigrants, reports the National Center for Transgender … [Read more...] about Homeland Security Issues News Guidelines on LGBT Asylum Seekers: VIDEO
European Union Rules Asylum Seeker Tests For Homosexuality Unlawful
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today ruled that gay asylum seekers do not need to undergo a test to prove they are homosexual The European Court of Justice (ECJ) today ruled that gay asylum … [Read more...] about European Union Rules Asylum Seeker Tests For Homosexuality Unlawful
Gay Asylum Seekers In Australia Could Be Resettled In Anti-Gay Papua New Guinea: READ
Several gay asylum seekers in Australia who fled persecution in their home countries could be resettled in Papua New Guinea, where homosexuality is punishable by up to 14 years in prison Several gay … [Read more...] about Gay Asylum Seekers In Australia Could Be Resettled In Anti-Gay Papua New Guinea: READ
Ugandan Gay Rights Activist Recommended For Asylum In The U.S. – VIDEO
Immigration officials are recommending that the U.S. grant asylum to John Abdallah Wambere, a prominent gay rights activist in Uganda who lives in fear of death threats and repression at … [Read more...] about Ugandan Gay Rights Activist Recommended For Asylum In The U.S. – VIDEO
LGBT Immigrants Hold Reform Rally in Front of White House: VIDEO
A group of LGBT immigrants rallied in D.C. Tuesday to protest the federal government's immigration policies in light of news that President Obama will not make a move on immigration reform until … [Read more...] about LGBT Immigrants Hold Reform Rally in Front of White House: VIDEO
Bisexual Asylum Seeker Avoids Deportation To Jamaica – VIDEO
Orashia Edwards, a bisexual Jamaican man who says he faces danger in his native country because of his sexuality, learned on Tuesday that he will not be deported from the U.K. Homophobia remains a … [Read more...] about Bisexual Asylum Seeker Avoids Deportation To Jamaica – VIDEO
Prominent Ugandan Activist Seeks Asylum in U.S. Over Anti-Gay Law
John Abdallah Wambere — a prominent 41-year-old Ugandan activist — has applied for asylum in the U.S.. He appeared in the documentaries Call Me Kuchu and Missionaries of Hate and has worked for … [Read more...] about Prominent Ugandan Activist Seeks Asylum in U.S. Over Anti-Gay Law
Nigerian Asylum Seeker Has Two Weeks To Prove She’s A Lesbian Or Face Death: VIDEO
Gay Former Saudi Diplomat Asylum Case Appealed
An update on the case of Ali Ahmed Asseri, the former Saudi diplomat who has been fighting to recieve political asylum in the United States since 2010. Asseri, who is currently living in … [Read more...] about Gay Former Saudi Diplomat Asylum Case Appealed
