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Immigration judge dismisses asylum case of gay Venezuelan deported to Salvadoran supermax prison

Hernández Romero had been awaiting an asylum hearing before he was deported without warning in March, his lawyer told The Advocate in April.

Deported gay makeup artist cried for mother in prison, photojournalist says

Andry Hernandez Romero was deported to El Salvador despite having no criminal record.

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.

Jon Lovett and Tim Miller team up to ‘raise hell’ over gay asylum-seeker vanished to El Salvador by Trump

Andry Hernández Romero entered the U.S. legally, fleeing persecution for being gay. Then the Trump administration disappeared him, sending him to a dystopian prison. They’re trying to get him back.

Namibia overturns anti-sodomy laws

The Court found the laws unfairly targeted gay men.

These are the top 10 European countries for LGBTQ+ rights and travel

ILGA-Europe's annual Rainbow Map highlights where it's safer to live and travel for LGBTQ+ individuals and their families.

Trans Norwegian politician wants to give asylum to transgender people fleeing Trump's policies

"I believe it should provide grounds for asylum,” Karina Ødegård says of Trump's executive orders targeting the transgender community.

This gay man had to flee Ghana after a violent attack. He’s finally been granted asylum

"What I really want the world to know is that [queer Ghanaians] have no life, they have no voice,” Mr. B, who was recently granted asylum, told The Advocate.