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5 May 2012
Gay man’s deportation to Cameroon halted 42 The deportation of a man to Cameroon, who describes himself as gay, has been stopped, the BBC reports, after he refused to board a flight from London to Paris.
24 April 2012
Analysis: Sweden to deport trans woman assaulted and urinated on by Russian police 26 As a Russian trans woman prepares to return to violence or worse if she is expelled from Sweden later this week, the latter country’s reputation as a less than welcoming place for the trans community is once more in the spotlight.
13 March 2012
Consultation seeks views on draft LGBT asylum protections 2 A consultation on the international protection of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex refugees and asylum seekers has been launched today.
28 February 2012
Free HIV treatment for foreign nationals in England welcomed 281 A move to allow some overseas visitors in Enland to receive free treatment for HIV in the same way as other communicable infections has been welcomed.
19 August 2011
Ugandan asylum seeker wins reprieve 17 A Ugandan asylum seeker who says he will face homophobic persecution if returned home has been permitted to make a fresh appeal.
16 August 2011
Supporters launch petition for Ugandan asylum seeker 12 Supporters of a Ugandan asylum seeker have launched a petition to call for him to be allowed to remain in the UK.
21 July 2011
UK Border Agency begins recording gay asylum claims 5 The government says the UK Border Agency has begun collecting data on the numbers of asylum claims based on sexual orientation.
12 July 2011
Lib Dem MP says Home Office appears ‘institutionally homophobic’ on asylum 27 A Liberal Democrat MP has accused the Home Office and the UK Border Agency of appearing "institutionally homophobic" in cases of gay asylum seekers.
6 July 2011
Lesbian asylum seeker wins right to stay in UK 6 A lesbian asylum seeker from Jamaica has been granted the right to stay in the UK after immigration judges ruled that she could face persecution if sent home.
9 June 2011
Interview: Branded a liar by UK authorities, the Ugandan lesbian outed in a national newspaper 22 Ugandan lesbian Betty Tibakawa has been branded three times.
5 May 2011
Government ‘still not collecting data on gay asylum claims’ 6 The UK government has admitted that it is still not collecting data on the number of people who claim asylum or are refused on the basis of their sexual orientation.
3 February 2011
Fresh appeal for lesbian asylum seeker 12 A fresh appeal will be held for Ugandan asylum seeker Brenda Namigadde next week.
9 November 2010
Gay married couple may be split up after US deportation order 6 A Brazillian man and his American husband may be split up after the US attorney-general refused to reverse an immigration order.
22 October 2010
Iraqi LGBT celebrates fifth birthday with London charity night + Aid group Iraqi LGBT is to hold a fundraising night in central London next week.
27 May 2010
Malaysian trans woman makes asylum bid 7 A trans Malaysian woman who has recently married a Derby man has lodged an appeal for asylum after three failed attempts to become a permanent UK resident.

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