PHOENIX – Dogs barked in the distance as a knock came on the door of the home shared by Iris del Carmen Flores and her partner, Yadira Mendez Barrientos. It was the middle of the night Dec. 2. The women opened their […]
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LGBTQ asylum seekers come to Arizona for acceptance and safety. This couple came to the U.S. after a threat on their lives for over a year. pic.twitter.com/ytMrszN3dA
— Cronkite News (@cronkitenews) October 1, 2019
Performances like Dagoberto Bailon help Trans Queer Pueblo supply funds for migrants and the opportunity for them to express themselves artistically.
This was performed at TQP’s event called Queer Artivismo: Independencia Sept. 7 pic.twitter.com/ooWkwH1VEu
— Kalle (@KalleBenallie) October 23, 2019
A UN report notes that fear of discrimination presents as an obstacle for LGBT+ persons to claim asylum. Report published in July 2019. I submitted same position to IPO in the @DeptJusticeIRL in Dec 2017. Importantly, pushes asylum seekers into closet. pic.twitter.com/o8Qwmcex2A
— Bulelani Mfaco (@BulelaniMfaco) October 24, 2019
Guatemala is no "safe third" for LGBT+ people, especially trans women, who are brutalized there. https://t.co/sLHxa72KBn
— Liz Fong-Jones (方禮真) (@lizthegrey) June 20, 2019