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Category Archives: Deportation / asylum
Seeking African asylum where gays are beaten, raped
The ugly side of Capetown through the eyes of a gay asylum-seeker While many flocked into South Africa for the World Cup and job opportunities, his only reason was to seek protection from persecution by his family and the wider … Continue reading
Threat to lynch Ghana gays; Uganda deportee dies
Recap of recent news: Ghana chief backs threat to lynch gays; Amnesty protests Radio XYZ in Ghana reports: Amnesty International has condemned the chief of Tamale, the Northern regional capital, for endorsing the lynching of gays in his area. Dakpema … Continue reading
Posted in Africa (Sub Saharan), Deportation / asylum, Europe, Harassment, International pressure for LGBT rights
Tagged Amnesty International, Dakpema Naa Mahamadu Dawuni, Ghana, Home Office, Jackie Nanyonjo, Lynching, O-Blog-Dee-O-Blog-Da, Qatar Airways, Tamale, Theresa May, United Kingdom
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Plea for support for Ugandan whom UK seeks to deport
The National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns is seeking support for Frank Zalwango, a Ugandan lesbian who wants to remain in the United Kingdom rather than be deported to Uganda, where she fears prosecution and imprisonment for her sexual orientation. The … Continue reading
Photo exhibit will show gay asylum seekers from Russia
Photographic portraits of gay asylum seekers from Russia will be on display in New York at the 287 SPRING Art Gallery & Performance Space from Oct. 26 to 28. The photographer is Alexander Kargaltsev. The press release announcing the exhibit … Continue reading
Lesbian couple flees from homophobic violence in Africa
Lesbian couple flees homophobic violence in Africa, without government help — just a bit of help from a supportive blogger. http://oblogdeeoblogda.me/2012/09/25/lesbian-couple-under-siege-flee-african-country/ Related articles United Nations Releases New Guidelines To Promote LGBT Safety And Equality (queerty.com)
Refugee aid groups stumble when faced with LGBTs
Many refugee protection groups don’t know how to deal with the large numbers of refugees that they encounter who have fled from persecution based on their sexual orientation or gender identity. That was the conclusion of a first-ever survey of … Continue reading
Posted in Deportation / asylum
Tagged Catholic Church, Gender identity, Indiana University, LGBT, ORAM, Refugee, Sexual orientation
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Advice for pseudo-LGBT asylum seekers
A depressing, facetiously written, anti-LGBT opinion piece from Nigeria demonstrates the difficulties that Western countries face in deciding who deserves asylum and who doesn’t. How are immigration officials to distinguish between fakers and the true LGBT asylum-seekers who deserve protection … Continue reading
UK doubts Cameroon asylum-seeker is gay, plans to deport him
NEWS IN BRIEF Ediage Valerie Ekwedde, 26, says he fears persecution in Cameroon because he is gay, but the UK Border Agency ordered him to be deported after finding “no credible evidence” that Ekwedde in fact was gay. The BBC … Continue reading
Posted in Africa (Sub Saharan), Deportation / asylum, Europe
Tagged Cameroon, UK Border Agency
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Dangers of Uganda, Pakistan would await LGBT deportees
A gay man in Britain and a lesbian in Massachusetts have been fighting bureaucratic obstacles that could lead to their deportation to their home countries, where homosexuality is a criminal offense. In one case, Felix Wamala, 41, was scheduled to … Continue reading
Posted in Africa (Sub Saharan), Americas, Deportation / asylum, Europe
Tagged Defense of Marriage Act, John Kerry, London, Massachusetts, Pakistan, Uganda, United States
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Rescue project for endangered gay and ‘emo’ Iraqis
The online action website AllOut.org is appealing for funds to rescue dozens of Iraqis whose lives are at risk from death squads because they are gay or have adopted untraditional “emo” styles. AllOut is partnering with the Iraqi Refugee Assistance … Continue reading
