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23 May 2013
UK: Ugandan rapist who claimed he was at risk of homophobic persecution deported 13 A Ugandan rapist, who was jailed after admitting on Facebook that he attacked a woman, has been deported after immigration officials dismissed claims he would face persecution because he stated he was gay.
8 May 2013
NUS activist who was forced to ‘prove’ his sexuality granted asylum 6 A member of the NUS Black Students’ Campaign Committee who was brought before a hearing on his asylum in the UK, and asked to “prove” his sexuality, has been granted asylum.
9 April 2013
UK: Lesbian asylum seeker due to be deported to Uganda on Wednesday 19 An asylum seeker who claims she is at risk of homophobic persecution is due to be deported to Uganda on Wednesday evening.
9 April 2013
Ugandan asylum seeker freed from Bedfordshire detention centre + A Ugandan female asylum seeker, who campaigners claim was raped by her father, has been freed from a detention centre in Bedfordshire.
5 April 2013
UK: Judges accused of asking lesbian asylum seekers ‘inappropriate’ questions such as ‘Have you read Oscar Wilde?’ 11 New research shows LGBT asylum seekers are regularly being asked “inappropriate and insensitive” questions by judges.
3 April 2013
UK: Government think tank gives cautious response to Border Agency reforms + The Institute for Government has commented on the decision to scrap the UK Borders Agency – which handles claims made by asylum seekers fleeing homophobic persecution.
29 March 2013
Ugandan asylum seeker has Heathrow deportation flight cancelled 9 The deportation flight of a female asylum seeker to Uganda has been cancelled with just hours to spare against Friday’s deadline.
28 March 2013
UK Border Agency accused of trying to deport Ugandan female rape victim 3 Human rights campaigners have once again accused the UK Border Agency (UKBA) of trying to deport a vulnerable female asylum seeker to Uganda.
27 March 2013
Lib Dems’ LGBT group urges for better training of Home Office LGBT asylum caseworkers + In the wake of the government’s decision to abolish the UK Border Agency, the Lib Dems’ LGBT group says LGBT asylum cases need to be handled better by officials.
26 March 2013
Theresa May announces scrapping of ‘defensive’ and ‘secretive’ UK Border Agency 10 A government agency that has repeatedly been accused of deporting LGBT asylum seekers is to be scrapped and split in two, Theresa May has confirmed.
13 March 2013
UK: Protest planned outside Home Office following death of lesbian Ugandan asylum seeker 53 Campaigners are blaming the UK Border Agency for deporting an asylum seeker who has reportedly died in Uganda after she claimed she was at risk of homophobic persecution.
6 March 2013
UK: 22 cases of LGBT people made to enter into forced marriages in 2012 8 Figures from the government’s Forced Marriage Unit show there were 22 cases of forced marriage involving victims who identified themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender last year.
22 January 2013
Nepal introduces gender neutral citizenship documents 2 An official says Nepal's government will begin issuing gender neutral citizenship documents.
17 January 2013
Yvette Cooper warns against ‘unfair’ police DNA targeting of gay men 15 Labour’s shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper says she is concerned by allegations of gay men being forced to give DNA samples to police officers.
9 January 2013
Student activist forced to justify sexuality in asylum case 14 A member of the NUS Black Students’ Campaign Committee is to be brought before a hearing on his asylum in the UK, and has been asked to "prove" his sexuality.
13 December 2012
Peter Tatchell hails House of Lords’ decision to pass insults law amendment 12 Peter Tatchell has welcomed the House of Lords’ decision to pass an amendment to remove the word "insulting" from Section 5 of the Public Order Act – which in the past has been used by lawyers to prosecute homophobic religious preachers and gay rights activists alike.
14 November 2012
UKBA delays gay asylum hearing for Senegal man + An appeal hearing against the UK Border Agency’s decision to deport an asylum seeker, who claims he is at risk of homophobic persecution in his home country of Senegal, has been delayed.
5 October 2012
UK: Gay man fights deportation to Nigeria 19 Campaigners are fighting to stop the deportation of a gay man to Nigeria.
1 October 2012
UK: Ban on night time civil partnerships lifted 23 Gay couples will now be given greater freedom of choice as outdated time restrictions on civil partnership ceremonies are removed by the government.
26 September 2012
UK: Muslim anti-gay cleric Abu Hamza launches new appeal 49 Abu Hamza has launched a last minute High Court appeal to avoid extradition to the US on terror charges.

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