LGTBIQ+ Migrants

‘Everyone has all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.’

‘Everyone has the right to seek and enjoy asylum in any country in the event of persecution.’

Articles 2 and 14(1), respectively, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Dear readers,

Sexual orientation and gender identity remain one of the main grounds for discrimination, persecution and criminalization in the world. This circumstance causes the forced displacement of thousands of LGTBIQ+ people from their places of origin in order not to suffer physical punishment, imprisonment or even, in some countries and contexts, death sentences.

On the occasion of the Celebration of Human Rights Day today, 10 December, we remind you that we have in this portal a specific section with information, legislation and resources (relevant concepts and definitions, rights, information on discrimination and hate crimes, among other aspects): https://infoextranjeria.org/tematicas/derechos-de-los-migrantes-lgtbiq/

Thus, below we show you the latest news published on this topic: