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Key considerations for supporting LGBTQ+ communities in humanitarian crises

In times of crisis, LGBTQ+ communities are often overlooked and left behind. The call for upholding LGBTQ+ rights in humanitarian responses is a vital priority.

When these Venezuelan migrants couldn't afford to get married, their Denver community threw them a wedding

Nonprofit Dork Dancing hosted the wedding for Amarilis and Mariangy Delgado Gutierrez on Sunday, one year after they left Venezuela.

LGBTQ+ Migrants Caught in Deadliest Border Crossing Ever

A Texas sheriff says he finds the bodies of migrants almost every day, and 2022 could be the deadliest year yet for migrants crossing the southern U.S. border.

LGBTQ Central American Migrants Reach Tijuana in Quest for Asylum

The LGBTQ migrants who split off from the group of thousands said they suffered homophobic harassment.

New Biden Asylum Policy Will Hurt LGBTQ+ Migrants and Others, Activists Say

The policy is as bad as or worse than Donald Trump's, according to some critics.

Immigrants Are Being Put In ICE Solitary For Being Disabled, LGBTQ

NBC found thousands of LGBTQ and disabled migrants kept in isolation over a five-year period.

People Are Stepping in to Help Queer Migrants

The Black LGBTQ+ Migrant project now has more resources to battle an intolerant world, and a bigoted administration.

Advocacy Groups Warn White House of Risks to LGBTQ+ Refugee in Potential Asylum Policy Overhaul

A united front of LGBTQ+ and immigrants' rights organizations recently condemned potential changes to asylum regulations.

10 Trans Members of Migrant Caravan Granted Asylum

The Central American trans women expressed relief and gratitude after being allowed to stay in the United States.

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.

No More Unfulfilled Promises: Biden Must Show Up for LGBTQ+ Immigrants

This administration can't just half-heartedly fix what Trump broke; it must do better for undocumented people.

Same-Sex Couples From Migrant Caravan Wed in Tijuana

At least seven same-sex couples from the group that split from the larger caravan have entered into symbolic marriages.

LGBTQ Asylum Seekers Cannot Wait Safely in Mexico

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

Over 100 Transgender People Are in ICE Custody

At least 45 trans people are being held at a Texas detention center, says a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson.

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.

ICE Demands Family Of Dead Trans Refugee Pay Funeral Costs

Johana Medina died in ICE custody after being denied asylum.

ICE Is Indefinitely Detaining a Gay Asylum Seeker Despite Court Order

Darwin Garcia Portillo first sought asylum in the United States in March, along with his partner and younger brother.

The U.S. Must Release All LGBTQ+ Immigrants From Detention

The violence of the detention system falls hardest on people already facing persecution and bias because of their sexuality or gender identity.

Trump's New Asylum Rules Threaten LGBTQ Lives

Several civil rights groups spoke out Friday about the harm the new rules will do to LGBTQ people and others.

Human Rights Groups Demand ICE Release All LGBTQ Detainees

At least two HIV-positive transgender women have died in ICE custody in the last 15 months.

Op-ed: This Trans Teen Escaped Hell Twice

After she sought political asylum in the U.S., Mexican-born Victoria Villalba was tossed into a dangerous detention center. She narrowly survived the experience, and is now being rewarded for her courage in fighting for a new life.