The nation's leading LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrant rights organization.

Supporting LGBTQ Afghans one year after the Taliban takeover

When the Taliban brought sharia law back to Afghanistan, life became a living a nightmare for LGBTQ people there. Being gay was punishable with public execution.

Immigration Equality sprang into action, helping dozens of LGBTQ Afghans resettle abroad as refugees. And while we’re happy they are safe, we know that many more queer people in Afghanistan are still at grave risk.

Donate to our emergency response fund so we can resettle more LGBTQ Afghans—and so we’ll always be ready to act in times of crisis.

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PRESS RELEASE: 100+ LGBTQ Asylees Call on Senators to Reject Anti-Asylum Amendments to Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

New York, NY (August 4, 2022)—More than 100 LGBTQ and HIV-positive asylees sent a letter to U.S. senators today urging them to reject any amendments to the Inflation Reduction Act that extend the use of Title 42 to expel and block asylum seekers. Citing their own experiences fleeing persecution, they call on Congress to uphold its legal and moral obligation to protect other individuals who cannot return to their countries of origin for fear of violence and death.
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Client Stories

Edafe is a gay refugee from Nigeria who was granted asylum. He is now an activist, author, and founded a refugee shelter.

Carla had few options for reuniting with Cecily, the love of her life. Our attorneys advocated fiercely for her, and succeeded.

Andrew and Elad had fraternal twin sons via surrogacy. One of the boys was treated as a U.S. citizen, and the other was not.
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