Support stctur for gay, lbian, bisexual or transgenr refuge often rely on -person meetgs. That’s one of the reasons why measur to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have h queer refuge particularly hard. We spoke to LGBT+ refugee advot Germany about the suatn, and where people n still get help.
Contents:
- LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANS, AND INTERSEX (LGBTI) REFUGE
- "CONSTANT FEAR" FOR GAY REFUGE EUROPE'S SHELTERS
LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANS, AND INTERSEX (LGBTI) REFUGE
*Trigger warng for homophobic slurs and scriptns of vlence.
LGBT+ refuge experience challeng durg their asylum procr like homophobia and transphobia om their assigned asylum officers or se translators which end up sendg them right back to danger. Thankfully, I was ntacted by Homosexuelle Selbsthilfe (HS), an LGBT+ rights anizatn that helps refuge like me Germany.
"CONSTANT FEAR" FOR GAY REFUGE EUROPE'S SHELTERS
We were able to prove ont of a judge that I was sabotaged by a homophobic translator and an officer who actively didn’t believe me and that my applitn was valid.
So many LGBT+ refuge face homophobia and transphobia their asylum procs. But is illegal to be gay or lbian Ethpia and eventually we were “ught” by our boss. But throughout my asylum procs, I enuntered homophobia and racism om the thori here.
Not only was I forced to re-live the trma I had been through, but my plea for help was met wh blatant homophobic disapproval om asylum officers and my assigned translator. Queer refuge and queer refugee-led anisatns are key actors supportg other queer refuge and asylum seekers Germany, offerg hospaly and solidary and challengg homophobia, transphobia and anti-refugee attus.