A U.S. immigratn board mt ci whether non-U.S. cizens who are perceived to be gay their home untri n qualify for asylum the U.S. regardls of their actual sexual orientatn, a feral appeals urt said on Thursday.
Contents:
- PEOPLE PERCEIVED TO BE GAY ULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR ASYLUM, U.S. URT SAYS
- LGBT RIGHTS AI: WILL KENYA BE THE LATT TO PASS ANTI-GAY LAW?
- JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU
- SR OF RSIAN GAYS ARE SEEKG ASYLUM US
PEOPLE PERCEIVED TO BE GAY ULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR ASYLUM, U.S. URT SAYS
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Discrimatn agast LGBT (lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr) dividuals n occur publicly and privately, as domtic vlence, rape, and murr are prevalent untri where homosexualy is illegal. This se nclud that unr the terms of membership of a particular social group, homosexual dividuals should be allowed to seek safety the Uned Stat due to the social implitns that may rult om their inty. For more rmatn about rourc for LGBT asylum seekers the Uned Stat, you n vis Uned Natns High Commissner for Refuge, which provis servic for refuge as well as asylum Asylum FAQSCan I apply for asylum the Uned Stat if I'm gay?
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LGBT RIGHTS AI: WILL KENYA BE THE LATT TO PASS ANTI-GAY LAW?
Jacksonville Jaguars associate strength ach Kev Maxen has e out as gay. His announcement is a first for a male ach a major U.S.-based profsnal league. * gay asylum us *
Board of Immigratn Appeals (BIA) has for s held that gay people om certa untri qualify as such social BIA was wrong to fd that Anton's asylum applitn had more to do wh the way she drsed than her sexual orientatn, Circu Judge Mark Bent wrote for the panel.
JAGUARS ASSOCIATE STRENGTH ACH KEV MAXEN OUT AS GAY A FIRST FOR US-BASED PRO LEAGU
Sanchez his ncurrg opn said he believed that people perceived as gay would qualify as a social group based on other urt s that volved perceived or imputed characteristics. They extorted her, burned her, beat her, abducted her gay iend, and threatened that she would be next.
SR OF RSIAN GAYS ARE SEEKG ASYLUM US
The Tmp admistratn seems more ncerned not to offend homophob and misogynists than to protect their victims. Image source, Getty ImagIn the latt sign of risg homophobia different Ain untri, a Kenyan opposn MP is leadg a mpaign for parliament to further crimalise the untry's small LGBTQ muny. Gee Peter Kaluma's move after neighbourg Uganda adopted a tough new anti-gay law, rejectg threats by US Print Joe Bin to impose sanctns and travel rtrictns on "anyone volved ser human rights ab".
"We want to prohib everythg to do wh homosexualy, " Mr Kaluma tells me, addg that his bill will be much broar than the legislatn passed by Uganda's parliament and approved by Print Yoweri Meveni May.