Japan should be ‘embarrassed’ after lesbian couple get refugee status in Canada, LGBTQ advocates say | South China Morning Post scmp.com/week-asia/life…

‘Crooked Teeth’: A new book by Canada's Danny Ramadan. globalnews.ca/video/10529380…

Fearing imprisonment and abuse in their homeland, some queer Ugandans have fled to neighbouring Kenya where they hope to live in safety. infomigrants.net/en/post/57180/…

Non-profit opens residence for LGBTQI+ refugees in Ottawa | Ottawa Citizen ottawacitizen.com/news/local-new…

A lesbian couple in Japan say conditions for them were so bad in their home country that Canada has granted them refugee status. unseen-japan.com/japan-lgbtq-co…

‘They have found an unwelcoming space.’ Hundreds of 2SLGBTQ+ refugee claimants and allies rally in Toronto for more government supports. nowtoronto.com/news/hundreds-…

Canada said it granted refugee status to two Japanese women last September due to widespread discrimination they faced in Japan as lesbians. asahi.com/ajw/articles/1…

As countries tighten anti-gay laws, more LGBTQ migrants seek safety and asylum in Europe. nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-ne…

LGBT asylum seekers struggle to find safety—even in a progressive country like the Netherlands. yahoo.com/tech/lgbt-asyl…

Excerpt from Crooked Teeth: A Queer Syrian Refugee Memoir. quillandquire.com/omni/excerpt-f…

No happy ending for exiled Ugandans a year after gay crackdown. One year since Uganda passed a harsh anti-LGBTQ+ law, prominent activists have fled for an uncertain new life. context.news/socioeconomic-…

Canadian government pledges $1.7M for persecuted LGBTQ+ people abroad. timescolonist.com/national-news/…

Ugandan LGBTQ+ activist asks for asylum in Canada 🇨🇦 losangelesblade.com/2024/05/09/uga…

Civil Society Scores LGBTQI+ Rights Victory in Dominica — Global Issues globalissues.org/news/2024/05/0…

NEW RESEARCH: The mental health of migrants living in limbo.
The number of forcibly displaced people has more than doubled over the past decade. Many people fleeing are left in limbo without a secure pathway to citizenship or residency.
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Minister claims 'progressive' Rwanda safe for LGBTQ migrants. thepinknews.com/2024/04/24/rwa…

A massive spike in international student asylum claims in Canada. There are complaints that this is an abuse of study permits. apple.news/ASGbRep9bS0CW2…

'We feel at home, we feel embraced and the people we find here, strangers become family members.' cbc.ca/news/canada/ed…

More refugee women seeking shelter in Canada. asianpacificpost.com/article/9962-m…

People in Sudbury, Canada rally for gay man facing deportation. cbc.ca/news/canada/su…