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“People are begging us, ‘What do we do now? How do we keep people from being arrested, beaten, sick or worse?’ And we have no answers for them,” the former USAID official said.
Queer migrants fleeing violence shouldn't suffer because of the inequal distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Queer people who fled to the country from anti-LGBTQ+ places like Russia and countries in Africa are being left behind amid the tumult.
Bisi Alimi went from a beloved Nigerian TV star to a refugee to an LGBTQ activist and his story is now the subject of an animated short.
Senators led by Amy Klobuchar praise Secretary of State Antony Blinken for his commitment to help this vulnerable population, but they want a progress report and further action.
Kelly Easter of Nashville says a faith-based agency under contract to the government turned her away simply because she's a lesbian.
Millions of Ukrainians have fled their homes to neighboring countries as Russia's invasion of the country continues.
"This isn’t about politics or policy. It’s about recognizing—or rejecting—the humanity of LGBTQ+ and other asylum seekers," Immigration Equality board member Ilon Rincon Portas writes in an op-ed for The Advocate.
The award-winning film about people fleeing anti-LGBTQ+ violence is available at World Channel.
The drag competition shone a spotlight on the lifesaving work of Rainbow Railroad.
Armed police rounded up 76 refugees, including LGBTQ people and children, and returned them to the camp Wednesday.
The first out gay man to serve as State Department spokesman talks about diplomacy, strategy, and the power of representation.
What is perhaps most absurd about the reported deal is that it won’t actually solve any of the problems plaguing the immigration system, and will actually make things worse, writes Bridget Crawford.
Following a revolution, a crisis, a pandemic, and an explosion, LGBTQ+ people are suffering disproportionately in the city of Beirut.
Swift action needs to be taken by the American government and LGBTQ+ notables to save these extremely vulnerable people.
A new book captures the humanity of people too often demonized.
Video footage from the ship shows a yellow rescue boat traveling between the refugees’ vessel and the cruise ship, bringing them aboard Royal Caribbean’s Brilliance of the Seas in small groups.
A united front of LGBTQ+ and immigrants' rights organizations recently condemned potential changes to asylum regulations.
The U.S. asylum and refugee programs are a lifeline for LGBTQ+ individuals facing danger abroad. But LGBTQ+ Americans, especially transgender individuals, are increasingly seeking safety within our own borders, writes InReach's Jamie Sgarro.
A growing number of LGBTQ+ southerners and other transgender refugees are seeking resources at a new shop in Minneapolis, which provides its items for free.
Even though the president may paint them as such, asylum-seekers are not burdens or bad people -- they're brave souls fighting for a humane existence.
