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This advice is for female homosexual, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) refugees. However, much of the information will also be relevant to non-LGBT refugees. See below. The Peter Tatchell Foundation (PTF) is unable to take on individual asylum cases – we are a very small organisation, with very limited staffing and resources. While we help asylum seekers earn the right advice and support, we are not asylum experts or solicitors. The PTF Foundation can point you to people and organisations who can help you file a credible, effective asylum application or appeal.
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Asylum Aid has worked for over 30 years to help migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers overcome the barriers that prevent them from fully participating in British culture. In this time, they have helped tens of
The issue with using ‘proof’ of sexual orientation in asylum decision-making
Blog post by Kitti Balas, a graduate of the MA programme in Refugee Protection and Forced Migration Studies at the University of London.
It is recognised that asylum seekers face complicated challenges in submitting evidence to sustain their sexual orientation, namely whether they have a credible fear of persecution on grounds of membership of a particular social team. This might be because they’re rarely able or acquire time to obtain any documentary proof upon fleeing their home countries and certification of someone’s sexual orientation is not always possible.
The primary (and often the only) root of evidence in sexual orientation-based claims is the applicant’s own testimony. So demanding ‘proof’ of sexual orientation in the refugee status determination process leaves life-changing decisions up to a range of non-measurable, non-controllable variables.
Persecution on account of someone’s sexual orientation is not a new phenomenon. However, with its understanding being largely inconsistent in asylum decisions, its application remains inconsistent too. In contrast to claims where applicants are ab
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Asylum claims for female homosexual, gay, bisexual and gender nonconforming (LGBT) People
Danielle Cohen Solicitors are experienced in asylum claims for LGBT clients who have a well-founded fear of persecution. There is still widespread discrimination against lesbian, gay, bi, transgender, and intersex people around the world, as well as against any other people who recognize as queer or not cisgender and heterosexual.
In July 2018, Danielle Cohen attended Pride and saw protests against countries that punish homosexuality with the death penalty. This firm has represented many LGBT clients in immigration matters and asylum claims.
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Asylum seekers are not normally allowed to function whilst their application is pending. They are instead provided with accommodation and support to meet their essential needs. The Abode Office may grant permission to work in line with their policy for those asylum seekers whose claim has been superb for more than 12 months, but those will only be allowed to work in restricted jobs on the shortage occupation list.
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LONDON - As protections for LGBTQ+ people are rolled back in parts of the world, the European Union has said that the number of asylum applications based on sexual orientation and gender self have increased in recent years.
Yet many European countries are looking to limit migration, stirring worries among LGBTQ+ advocates that this vulnerable group could be impacted.
While the EU does not provide concrete numbers, its asylum agency estimates the number of asylum applications from LGBTQ+ individuals are on the ascend. Countries like Uganda, Zimbabwe and Nigeria, which criminalise homosexuality with harsh penalties, are common origin countries for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers in the EU.
Here’s what you need to grasp about LGBTQ+ asylum in the EU.
Do EU states provide asylum to Gay people?
The United Nations’ Geneva Convention says sexual orientation and gender identity constitute solid grounds to claim refugee status, and a 2011 EU Directive specifies that sexual orientation, along with race, religion and nationality, is one of the qualifying categories for asylum.
Legally, this means all EU member states provide asylum to LGBTQ+ people. However, protections for Gay
Back to ‘Immigration system statistics, year conclusion June 2024’ content page.
All statistics here relate to the number of asylum claims made where a person’s sexual orientation formed part of the basis of their claim. The data incorporate claims with a lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) element, but other forms of sexual or gender identity may also be considered when addressing a claim. Asylum claims where sexual orientation formed part of the basis for the claim will be hereafter referred to as LGB claims.
Data relates to the year 2023 and most comparisons are with the year 2022. Factors such as statistics recording, data period lag and the need for asylum seekers to explicitly mention sexual orientation during their application to be recorded will impact the number of recorded LGB applications. Additional information about the limitations of these statistics can be found in the ‘About the statistics’ section below.
1. Asylum applications with a sexual orientation element
Data in this section refer to asylum applications from main applicants made in 2023.
In 2023, 2% of asylum claims in the UK (1,377 claims) included sexual orientation as part of the basis for the claim (LGB asylum appli