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Queer Refugees Share What Asylum Means to Them

The LGBTQ  and HIV-positive individuals we serve face prison time, violence, and death—simply for being who they are.

They come to the U.S. from over 80 countries seeking safe haven from persecution.

Many share their deeply personal stories about how asylum transformed their lives—with the hopes of inspiring support for other queer refugees. Read their testimonies today. 

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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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