Pervasive Abuse of LGBTQ+ People and Those With HIV in Justice System: Report
"Protected and Served? 2022," from Lambda Legal in partnership with Black and Pink National, details "widespread harm," the organizations say.
April 22, 2023
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Chechen Gay Men Tell of Horrific Abuse in Detention Centers
Those who have escaped Chechnya are coming forward with stories of beatings, electric shocks, and more.
April 14, 2017
Obama's Trans Heckler: 'I Just Had to Send a Message'
A White House reception for Pride was interrupted by an undocumented transgender woman, claiming there can be no pride with trans immigrants facing daily abuse in detention centers.
June 24, 2015
Stopping the Suffering of Transgender Immigrants
California is taking action to ensure that trans immigrants are treated with dignity at detention centers. The state's proposed legislation is a bold model for the nation, say Adam Frankel and Bamby Salcedo.
June 8, 2016
Rape Should Not Part of the Penalty for Prisoners
A board member of Just Detention International explains why the long-awaited new rules will save lives.
May 18, 2012
Activists Call for Release of Raped Trans Detainee
A trans immigration detainee says she was raped by her male cellmate weeks after reporting that she had been verbally harassed by the man, and threatened with sexual assault.
August 1, 2014
Putin Flack Denies Torture, Murder of Gay Men in Chechnya
The Kremlin says there's nothing to see in Chechyna, but journalists in the region disagree.Â
April 14, 2017
Transgender Detainees Face Challenges in Broken Immigration System
Is a government turf war over immigration detention putting transgender lives at risk?
May 7, 2012
Do New Immigration Detention Guidelines Fail Trans Detainees?
What was once a problem is still a problem even after an Obama administration review, trans activists warn.
March 14, 2014
Antigay Purge Flares Up in Chechnya, Activists Say
The Russian republic's antigay crackdown has been going on for two years, but there has been a spike in detentions since December.
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January 11, 2019
British gay man ‘tortured’ in Qatar is almost out of HIV medicine, family says (exclusive)
Manuel Guerrero, 44, is banned from leaving the country and is about to run out of antiretroviral medication, his brother Enrique tells The Advocate.
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Immigration to Limit Use of Solitary Confinement
The new directive from Immigration and Customs Enforcement prescribes that solitary confinement be used only as a last resort and requires special reporting when LGBT prisoners are placed in such segregation.
September 9, 2013
Op-ed: Why I (Rudely) Interrupted the President
The woman who interrupted President Obama during a Pride reception says you're missing the point by focusing on her.
July 8, 2015
New Immigration Guidelines Are Not Enough, Say Activists
A new memorandum from Immigration and Customs Enforcement indicates the agency will house transgender women in women's detention facilities.
June 29, 2015
Putin Has Little Interest in Investigating Gay Murders in Chechnya
Putin and Chechen authorities say gay men have not been tortured and killed, but journalists in Russia are sticking to their reports.
April 20, 2017
Migrants in ICE's Trans Unit Describe Dire Conditions, Beg for Help
Nearly 30 transgender and nonbinary migrants held in an ICE facility in New Mexico accuse guards of severe mistreatment.Â
July 17, 2019
Op-ed: Obama’s Order Ices Out Some LGBTQ Immigrants
The executive order will help many immigrants on the path to citizenship, but it leaves behind others who have experienced violence, discrimination, and isolation, says Familia: Trans Queer Liberation Movement.
November 21, 2014
This Jewish Trans Woman Sees Parallels Between U.S. and 1930s Germany
When Jews collectively said "NEVER AGAIN," they meant it, writes Rebecca Kling. That applies to American abuses at the border.
July 13, 2019
Joe Biden Condemns Human Rights Abuses Against Gay Men in Chechnya
The Trump administration should raise the issue directly with Russia, the former vice president says.
April 14, 2017
'We too are immigrants'
Gay Latinos are crossing the border from Mexico in search of a better life and a place where they can be themselves. But when they get here they're not always finding the American dream.
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In Gambia, Being LGBT Now Means Torture, Life in Jail
The west African nation has been cracking down on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people -- and will now throw away the key for those convicted of "aggravated homosexuality."
November 21, 2014