ROARrefugees

Reaching Out Assisting Refugees is an all-volunteer organization on Vancouver Island. We work to resettle LGBTQ+ refugees facing serious persecution.

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Mali passed a law on October 31 that makes homosexuality a criminal offense. The new legislation will intensify risks of stigma, discrimination, and violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people throughout the country. https://t.co/pHUtbIWrRa

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Tragic Mob Lynching of Gay Men in Africa Surfaces Online - Star Observer https://t.co/aPnRER5LCb

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The moral imperative to protect Lebanon’s LGBTIQ+ displaced. For many queer internally displaced persons, hiding their identity has become a matter of survival. https://t.co/j8tdh0y49E

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LGBTQ refugees in Kenya are facing a tough dilemma. https://t.co/l18yKFuDyX

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American expats, some of them LGBTQ, look to Vancouver Island in search of a different life. https://t.co/o578Vlflvh

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Special Rapporteur exposes torture in Russia as a tool for repression at home and aggression abroad. LGBTQ people among those subjected to state-sanctioned torture. https://t.co/bDfRkqhjcD

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'I was spat on for being gay': LGBTQ+ abuse in immigration detention https://t.co/2BVltaYNhC

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Canada’s immigration system is failing undocumented LGBTQ migrants. Everything from the standard of proof required to legitimize a claimant’s sexuality, bureaucracy, and persistent biases like race, continue to impact LGBTQ refugees. https://t.co/lqpIVowrGl

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“When You Love Something, You Fight for It”: LGBTIQ rights Advocacy in Uganda - Human Rights First https://t.co/aISDsleNLL

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Toronto author’s book sheds light on the struggles of LGBTQ refugees. The book “Just Gone: True Stories of Persecution for Love and Life” sheds light on the difficult and often dangerous journeys that queer and trans refugees endure. https://t.co/WlVjPwG3Yd

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Petition demands Kenyan government stop discriminating against queer asylum seekers https://t.co/2gQdpWBqGd

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A gay man who fled Bangladesh had his asylum application refused after a judge told him he was 'trying to pass' himself off as gay. https://t.co/m1nyqq9Q0p

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Crooked Teeth: A Queer Syrian Refugee Memoir. “A shot at the status quo and a deeply personal memoir that follows the author’s terrifying and beautiful search for home and permanent joy.” https://t.co/rAjLIjb4bZ

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New research - Mental Health Needs of SOGIE Refugees in Canada: A Rapid Review https://t.co/ibpj8Qtaf4

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Netherlands considering sending failed asylum seekers to Uganda - InfoMigrants https://t.co/K0TPx6qbCX

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Remember the plight of Ugandan LGBTQ refugees. https://t.co/ydkBpp6Qv8

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In major policy shift, EU considers "return hubs" for irregular migrants as attitudes to migration harden across the bloc. https://t.co/TLM2UMWxye