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Month: October 2024

Our Voices blog

Home at Last: 30 years of LGBTQ Asylum

In 1994, the United States granted asylum to an individual on the basis of sexual orientation for the first time. This opened the door for LGBTQ immigrants facing persecution in their countries of origin to seek protection as refugees and asylees. Thirty years later, immigration continues to be central to our political discourse and remains a focus in the presidential election.     In response to the US allowing asylum claims from LGBTQ immigrants, the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR)...

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