LGBTQ+ News Bangladeshi man, who identifies as gay, claims he’ll be “killed” if he’s “forcibly” returned to his home country After 15 years in the UK, Bangladesh national Monsur Ahmed Chowdhury, who identifies as gay, is seeking asylum in the UK from his home country, where he claims, he would face persecution due to this sexuality. Despite having made several asylum claims, Chowdhury has been refused each time as the Hom By Graham Robson • 1 min read
Community News Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard to launch new service with Conversation Over Borders for LGBTQ+ refugees, asylum seekers and migrants Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard has teamed up with fellow Brighton-based charity Conversation Over Borders (COB) to start a new service for LGBTQ+ refugees, asylum seekers and migrants – and are inviting people to its free first event on Monday, December 11. The new service called IRIS, which sta By Graham Robson • 1 min read
LGBTQ+ News “Don’t send LGBTQ+ people into danger.” Email your MP to protect LGBTQ+ asylum seekers Rainbow Migration, a charity providing practical and emotional support for LGBTQ+ people seeking asylum, said: “LGBTQ+ people come to the UK in need of protection. But this government wants to punish them by sending them to countries where they will face yet more persecution.” By Graham Robson • 1 min read
International News New report from Amnesty International and National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission finds LGBTQ+ refugees in Kenya at high-risk of rape and violence in refugee camp The 54-page report, Kenya: “Just Like Any Other Person”, details the extreme discrimination and violence suffered by LGBTQ+ residents in Kakuma – both as a result of their status as asylum seekers or refugees and their sexual orientation, gender identity By Graham Robson • 4 min read
LGBTQ+ News OPINION: ‘The Uncertainty of the Displaced’ Jason Thomas-Fournillier from RAS Voice, a group of refugees and asylum seekers who are campaigning to change the asylum system in the UK, shares his concerns on the UK government’s Nationality and Borders Bill By Contributor • 2 min read
