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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. hrw.org/news/2024/11/0…

Tragic Mob Lynching of Gay Men in Africa Surfaces Online - Star Observer starobserver.com.au/news/tragic-mo…

The moral imperative to protect Lebanon’s LGBTIQ+ displaced. For many queer internally displaced persons, hiding their identity has become a matter of survival. thenewhumanitarian.org/opinion/2024/1…

LGBTQ refugees in Kenya are facing a tough dilemma. trans-express.lgbt/post/766213381…

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American expats, some of them LGBTQ, look to Vancouver Island in search of a different life. vancouverislandfreedaily.com/local-news/ame…

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. ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

'I was spat on for being gay': LGBTQ+ abuse in immigration detention metro.co.uk/2024/10/26/i-s…

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. xtramagazine.com/power/activism…

“When You Love Something, You Fight for It”: LGBTIQ rights Advocacy in Uganda - Human Rights First humanrightsfirst.org/library/when-y…

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. canadianimmigrant.ca/living/toronto…

Petition demands Kenyan government stop discriminating against queer asylum seekers washingtonblade.com/2024/10/21/pet…

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. headtopics.com/uk/gay-man-rej…

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.” muse.jhu.edu/pub/431/articl…

New research - Mental Health Needs of SOGIE Refugees in Canada: A Rapid Review cjcmh.com/doi/abs/10.787…

Netherlands considering sending failed asylum seekers to Uganda - InfoMigrants infomigrants.net/en/post/60632/…

Remember the plight of Ugandan LGBTQ refugees. 76crimes.com/2024/10/17/uga…

In major policy shift, EU considers "return hubs" for irregular migrants as attitudes to migration harden across the bloc. context.news/socioeconomic-…