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Brighton & Hove LGBTQ+ Switchboard to launch new service with Conversation Over Borders for LGBTQ+ refugees, asylum seekers and migrants

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

“Don’t send LGBTQ+ people into danger.” Email your MP to protect LGBTQ+ asylum seekers

“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.”

Can you help Queer Refugees Unite get to London Pride?

Can you help Queer Refugees Unite get to London Pride?

The group has been allocated 40 wristbands to march in the London Pride Parade on July 1. Members are spread across the country, and so the group needs to buy coach tickets to get them to London. They also need to have T-shirts printed, make banners and placards, and pay for refreshments on the day.

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

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

UN LGBTQ+ rights expert concerned by political discourse on refugees and asylum seekers in UK

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

Brighton study reveals risks facing LGBTQ+ people in immigration detention

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.

International Family Equality Day kicks off Sunday, May 1

International Family Equality Day kicks off Sunday, May 1

On Sunday, May 1, rainbow families around the world as well as their friends and allies will get together to celebrate the 11th edition of International Family Equality Day – an annual LGBTQ+ awareness day that promotes family equality and human rights for everyone.

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