IAW Day 3: Immigrant and Refugee x LGBTQIA+
Wed 14 May
|Digital Content
Focus Day Community: Immigrant and Refugee LGBTQIA+ On this day, we'll focus on the unique intersectional challenges of immigrants and refugees who also represent the LGBTQIA+ community. Both in the UK or in their home countries, this group has often faced persecution, violence, and death.
Time & Location
14 May 2025, 09:00 – 17:00
Digital Content
About the event
Newly arrived LGBTQIA+ refugees have overcome incredible challenges for the chance to call the UK their home. The UK didn’t formally recognise sexuality as a reason for claiming refugee status until 2010, so refugees were forced to live without papers before that.
Today, migrants and refugees are still discriminated against just for originating from other countries, but must suffer double-marginalisation due to being LGBTQIA+, and face even more discrimination, exclusion, and lack of access to safe spaces.
This day will explore a variety of topics about challenges this community faces, as well as share personal stories and insight from this community to raise awareness and promote understanding amongst allies.
Note, dates and times are currently yet to be confirmed, but key topics to be discussed include:
Escaping from cultural and religious tensions and criminalisation
Navigating asylum claims and gender recognition