Rainbow Welcome!
Improving the reception of LGBTIQ+ refugees in Europe
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Hzani
“I was rejected by my family because I am trans. All my life I have been abused and institutions have never protected me.”
Arsène
“We need LGBTIQ+ associations in the reception centres. I didn’t have that.”
Yury
When I escaped from Ukraine, I went first to Poland and then to Italy, where I sought political asylum. In one of the shelters I was before I came to Casa+, I felt very lonely.
Jean-Loïc
“My partner was lynched by the crowd. Neither the police nor the justice system protected me. I had to flee my country to stay alive.”
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FINAL CONFERENCE
The reception of LGBTIQ+ asylum seekers and refugees in Europe
12 October 2022 – European Parliament (Brussels)
Organised with the support of the LGBTIQ+ Intergroup of the European Parliament