We promote justice and equality for LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants through direct legal services, policy advocacy, and impact litigation.

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Support LGBTQ RefugeesPRESS RELEASE: Gutting Asylum System Deadly to Queer and Trans Immigrants, Say Leading LGBTQ Groups
“The LGBTQ community is outraged by the radical proposals being considered by Congress and the President that would put asylum out of reach for most refugees, including LGBTQ asylum seekers,” said Bridget Crawford, Director of Law & Policy at Immigration Equality. “These short-sighted changes fail to tackle any of the real issues afflicting our immigration system, like the massive asylum backlog and lack of capacity for humane processing at the border.