LGBTQ Immigrants
For over 25 years, we have worked to secure safe haven, the freedom to live openly, and equality for the LGBTQ community.
LGBT | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC
LGBTQ immigrants enjoy the same rights under immigration law as all other non-citizens. However, there are some areas where LGBTQ immigrants might face unique ...
LGBT Adult Immigrants in the United States - Williams Institute - UCLA
Overall, there are an estimated 1,274,500 LGBT foreign-born adults in the U.S., including 289,700 (22.7%) who are undocumented and 984,800 (77.3%) who are ...
DHS should not detain LGBTQ immigrants, who are more vulnerable to abuse in confinement. DHS should expand use of alternatives to detention that are ...
Special Considerations for LGBTQ Immigrants
LGBTQ immigrants enjoy the same rights under immigration law as all other non-‐citizens. However, there are some areas where LGBTQ immigrants might face unique ...
LGBTQ+ Immigrants: Challenges and Contributions
Queer immigrants were first banned from the United States in the 1952 Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), which barred anyone with a “psychopathic ...
Immigration - Funders for LGBTQ Issues
Most LGBTQ immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers are likely to interact with mainstream service systems, including government agencies and mainstream ...
Legal Services for LGBTQ Immigrants
NIJC's LGBTQ Immigrant Rights Initiative provides legal services to low-income immigrants who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) and ...
Hogar {Home} - National Center for Lesbian Rights
NCLR was the first national LGBTQ organization to have an Immigration Project, now called the Hogar {Home} Project, which started in 1994, the same year the ...
Ayuda offers specialized legal and social services to help meet LGBTQ+ immigrants' unique needs. We endeavor to uphold their legal rights through affirming and ...
LGBTQ Legal Immigration History - Benach Collopy
Just 35 years ago, LGBTQ people were entirely banned from immigrating to the US. The legal history of LGBTQ immigration is part of a larger trend of ...
A Short History of LGBTQ Immigration Policy - Boundless
This policy was not reformed until the Immigration Act of 1990, when sexual orientation was finally removed as a grounds of exclusion from the ...
LGBTQIA+ Resources - The Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health
ONLINE THERAPY RESOURCES FOR THE LGBTQIA+ COMMUNITY. Online therapy has many benefits for members of the LGBTQ+ community. · LGBTQ Immigration Special ...
LGBTQ asylum-seekers chase a life of safety and peace after rape ...
LGBTQ asylum-seekers chase a life of safety and peace after rape and death threats. The average life expectancy of trans women in Latin America is no more than ...
LGBTQ Immigrants of Long Island - carecen-ny
LGBT Immigrants of Long Island creates a safe space for LGBT immigrants and allies to express themselves and to engage in discussions about issues relevant to ...
There are an estimated 289,700 LGBT-identified individuals among the adult undocumented immigrant population, representing approximately 3.0% of undocumented ...
Add Your Name: End the Inhumane Treatment of LGBTQ Immigrants
Add your name to urge the Biden administration to uphold the dignity and human rights of ALL queer people and ALL immigrants. page.
LGBT Immigrants and Asylum Seekers | City of West Hollywood
LGBT Immigrants and Asylum Seekers ... The City of West Hollywood is one of the most outspoken advocates anywhere for the legal rights of LGBT people. The City is ...
LGBT Immigrants -- Becoming Visible - YouTube
There are nearly 1.3 million LGBT immigrants who live in the U.S., including over 300000 who live in California.
Meeting the Health Care Needs of LGBTQ Immigrants
LGBTQ immigrant individuals face multiple barriers to health care access and coverage due to intersectional discrimination.