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Queer Venezuelan deported and 'disappeared' over mischaracterized tattoos, lawyer says

ICE agents claimed the tattoos signified membership in the Venezuelan criminal group Tren de Aragua, but his lawyers say they have deported an innocent artist.

This Home Protects LGBT Asylum Seekers

Now there's a place to call home, when home isn't safe. 

Being an LGBT Asylum Seeker in Ireland

Queer asylum seekers face hurdles in finding a "dream life" in Ireland.

Gay Asylum-Seeker Released by ICE

The Bay Area resident had been held in immigration detention for more than a month in Miami.

Migrant Caravan Includes LGBT Asylum-Seekers

Anti-LGBT violence is widespread in Honduras, the home country of many of the migrants.

Gay Asylum-Seeker Is Stuck in Immigration Detention

A gay, HIV-positive Russian man is afraid he might be deported back to his native country. 

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.

LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Cannot Wait Safely in Mexico

The Trump administration's latest immigration policy places desperate people in a dangerous situation.

Trump Policies Will Send LGBT Asylum Seekers to Their Deaths

The Justice Department aims to bar anyone who enters the U.S. illegally from applying for asylum, a move that would put many in mortal danger.

'Gay Tests' for Asylum Seekers Banned by E.U. Court

Citing a disturbing case of a Nigerian man being told by Hungarian officials that he wasn't gay, the E.U.'s high court takes action.

WATCH: Asylum-Seeker Flees Antigay Persecution in Nigeria

Apata Aderonke Adejumoke, who has been in the U.K. for 10 years, faces prison or death if deported to Nigeria.

Massachusetts Church Opens Safe Haven for LGBTQ+ Asylum-Seekers

Besides a safe place to stay, the church also provides asylum-seekers a stipend, connections to immigration lawyers, and assistance in getting health insurance. 

Senators Press State Department on Support for LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers

Senators led by Amy Klobuchar praise Secretary of State Antony Blinken for his commitment to help this vulnerable population, but they want a progress report and further action.

Do LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers Have a Future in the United States?

America has turned its back on queer refugees.

Proposed Immigration Rules Would Devastate LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers

Make your voice heard before the Trump administration makes a terrible move.

LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Face Violence at Home, Derision in America

New legislation could force the Trump administration to start taking LGBTQ asylum seekers seriously, writes Sayid Abdullaev.

Immigration Advocates Demand Release of Abused Trans Asylum Seeker

Nicoll Hernandez-Polanco says she's faced transphobia and verbal, physical, and sexual abuse from immigration staff and other detainees in her all-male facility, despite posing no 'security threat.'