Addressing the gaps in LGBTI refugee protection

LGBTI Refugees

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) refugees often face particular challenges in accessing protection and refugee assistance and their vulnerability can be compounded by discrimination, marginalization, and bias-motivated violence. Human Rights First advocates with the U.N. Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the United States government and other relevant stakeholders to address gaps in the protection of LGBTI refugees.

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Protecting LGBTI Refugees from Violence

As the world celebrates International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO), lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people who…

5-17-2013


Murder in South Africa Highlights Need for Hate Crime Laws

As South Africa provides leadership on LGBT rights, it needs to take further steps to protect LGBT people from violence.…

5-17-2013


Honduran LGBT Activist Found Safety in the United States

Four years ago, Ana Patricia Centeno, a lesbian and Honduran LGBT activist, was granted asylum in the United States. After…

5-17-2013