International News New study finds there are 174,200 transgender immigrants in the United States and 41,000 transgender immigrants in California A new study by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law has found that there are 174,200 transgender immigrants in the United States and 41,000 transgender immigrants in California, comprising over one-quarter (27%) of the state’s adult transgender population. The study found that most (83%) of By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News UN LGBTQ+ rights expert concerned by political discourse on refugees and asylum seekers in UK “I am deeply concerned about increased bias-motivated incidents of harassment, threats, and violence against LGBTQ+ people, including a rampant surge in hate crimes in the UK,” said Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual or By Graham Robson • 2 min read
LGBTQ+ News Lady Phyll hosts panel on LGBTQ+ Asylum & Immigration Detention at National Student Pride National Student Pride, in association with Rainbow Migration, platformed a panel of individuals with knowledge and experience of asylum and immigration detention, calling for the audience to use their voices to stop “the government’s dehumanisation of asylum seekers”. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
LGBTQ+ News Brighton study reveals risks facing LGBTQ+ people in immigration detention New research from the University of Brighton – funded by the Centre for Transforming Sexuality and Gender and the Centre for Digital Cultures and Innovation – has revealed that LGBTQ+ people continue to face harassment, bullying and deteriorating mental health while in immigration detention. By Graham Robson • 3 min read
Features & Longread I Am What I Am, They Are What They Are Peter Markham on meeting the inspiration Arthur Britney Joestar By Contributor • 7 min read
Business News COMMENT – Why the UK Is at Risk of Being a ‘Justgiving’ Nation This article has been written by Peter Markham who works as a correspondent for the Immigration Advice Service, an organisation of Manchester immigration lawyers By Contributor • 5 min read
Comment FEATURE: A Safer Haven? Peter Markham, a writer and correspondent for www.immigrationnews.co.uk, on why LGBTQ+ asylum seekers in the UK and Europe are not being believed. By Graham Robson • 4 min read
