Norway gov confirms it is to prioritise LGBTQ+ refugees
Norway Government confirms it is to prioritise LGBTQ+ refugees, recognising that persecution on the grounds of sexual orientation may be a reason for moving.
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Pink Triangle Trust’s £1,000 donation to Rainbows Across Borders
The Pink Triangle Trust donates £1,000 to Rainbows Across Borders
Barnardo’s launch training for staff to support LGBT refugees fleeing oppression
Barnardo’s is to offer new training for its frontline staff to help them better identify refugees fleeing oppression and discrimination due to their sexuality.
First safe house for LGBT+ asylum seekers and refugees opens in the UK
In October 2017, asylum seekers Rashid from Bangladesh and Maria from El Salvador, entered the first safe house in the UK created by Micro Rainbow International (MRI), a house exclusively for LGBT+ asylum seekers and refugees.