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Trans Parole Seekers in California Face Misgendering, Other Barriers

That's despite state law intended to assure respect for trans and nonbinary people in the criminal justice system, says a new Williams Institute study.

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ICE Is Indefinitely Detaining a Gay Asylum Seeker Despite Court Order

Darwin Garcia Portillo first sought asylum in the United States in March, along with his partner and younger brother.

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Transgender

Transgender Immigrant Dies in Federal Custody

The death of Roxana Hernandez has transgender activists calling for the release of all trans immigrants in detention.

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Transgender

Over 100 Transgender People Are in ICE Custody

At least 45 trans people are being held at a Texas detention center, says a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson.

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A Trans Asylum Seeker Died in ICE Custody on First Day of Pride

Her death comes more than a year after Roxsana Hernandez's passing under controversial circumstances.

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Voices

Proposed funding deal will be deadly for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers

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.

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David France on Documenting Chechnya's LGBTQ+ Resistance

Risking his life, a director and his camera went underground in Chechnya to document the horrific realities facing LGBTQ+ people.