We are going through extraordinary times. To help protect the health of our staff, volunteers and clients, we have taken the decision to temporarily change the way we run our services. Our London monthly meetings, quarterly workshops, Birmingham drop-in sessions, and detention visits are cancelled for the foreseeable future. We …
The Windrush Lessons Learned Review that’s just been published has found a pervasive culture in the Home Office of disbelief and disregard for rights and humanity. At the heart of the Windrush story was a refusal to believe people when they told their own life stories, even when backed up …
Home Office using religion against LGBT people in need of refugee protection Home Office accuses LGBT church-goers of contradiction. Ban on working and financial destitution forcing LGBT people in need of refugee protection to become dependent upon homophobic acquaintances. Asylum process creating ‘Catch 22s’: LGBT people who don’t know they …
The government has said it will not introduce a time limit on detention and refused to recognise that LGBTQI+ people are at risk of harm in immigration detention centres. The refusals are part of the government’s response to the inquiry by parliament’s Home Affairs Select Committee into immigration detention. The …
UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group launches #LendYourVoice campaign with the support of 28 LGBTQI+ celebrities and influencers – Social media campaign to shine a light on the injustices LGBTQI+ people face within UK detention centres, as part of the wider #Time4aTimeLimit movement calling for a 28-day limit on immigration …
The Home Office and Sweden’s Migration Agency face similar challenges in assessing asylum claims based sexual orientation or gender identity. This is a guest blog by a former member of staff at Sweden’s Migration Agency. The views are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of …