For 30 years, we have promoted justice and equality for LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants, winning major victories in the courts and in Congress.

Terry’s Asylum Story

Terry is a father, husband, and LGBTQ immigrant rights advocate.  As a teen, he fled Mexico due to persecution based on his gender identity.

Immigration Equality represented Terry in his asylum case for free and won—a victory only possible with the year-round support of people like you.

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News: Asylum is a Fundamental Human Right: Leading LGBTQ Groups Unite Against Latest Assault on Vulnerable Refugees

U.S. law preserves an individual’s right to seek asylum regardless of how they enter the U.S., yet the Biden administration issued a new rule that would strip that right from asylum seekers who cross the southern border between ports of entry.

A coalition of 16 organizations voiced their strong opposition, saying, “Punishing the most vulnerable refugees… undermines the fundamental right to asylum, violating the letter and spirit of the law.”
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Client Stories

Jude joyously smiling with a yellow t-shirt, in front of a mural covered with a variety of hearts

As a non-binary person, Jude could not live safely as their authentic self in Saudi Arabia.
Terry and Adriana smiling, holding their son Darien

For Terry, a trans man from Mexico, being separated from his wife and young son is unimaginable.
Denise staring strongly behind the lens whilst holding her hands

After being brutally assaulted for being trans, Denise fled Trinidad and came to the U.S. seeking safety.
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