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Claudia

“Trans people are vulnerable in a system that does not have a gender perspective adequate to their needs.”

© Nuria Prieto Escuer

Claudia works at ACATHI mainly in charge of two residential shelter projects: ACATHI House, for newly arrived people who have not yet agreed to apply or are waiting for resources from the state shelter.

It mainly focuses on the specific needs of LGBTI+ migrants and refugees.

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Judit

“LGBTIQ+ people have specific needs that are invisible because of the cissexism present in the reception system.”
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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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Rajae

“Being a lesbian in Morocco is so taboo that people wonder if it really exists.”
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Rodrigo

“The social network, the basis of inclusion, is built primarily on leisure.”
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Huguette

“When I was made visible, I had to leave everything, I was threatened with death.”
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Emmanuel

“It is necessary to develop reception and accommodation facilities for LGBTIQ+ exiles in order to provide them with inclusive, caring and safe spaces. The multiplication of these centres across France will facilitate their asylum application process and their integration.”
Watch Emmanuel's video testimony

Jade

“Being visible can serve to liberate me and tell what I want to tell a society that believes there is no transphobia.”
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Emelyne

“One of the first requests here is for a cocoon, a space to call your own.”
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Zein

“We come here to have peace and to live our lives as human beings.”
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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.”
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Arsène

“We need LGBTIQ+ associations in the reception centres. I didn’t have that.”
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Adil

“The procedure can take 2, 3 or even 5 years sometimes. During this time we live in stress and fear.”
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Sara

“Take the time to learn about LGBTIQ+ asylum seekers’ specific needs.”
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Joana

“I grew up in an environment of hatred, I was surrounded by hatred.”
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Uniu-vos a nosaltres i preneu mesures per al benestar i els drets dels refugiats LGBTIQ +.

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Rainbow Welcome!

El projecte #RainboWelcome està cofinançat pel programa REC de la Unió Europea i s’implementarà del setembre del 2020 a l’agost del 2022.

El projecte està coordinat per POUR LA SOLIDARITÉ – PLS , un organisme europeu de pensament independent; do tank compromès a promoure la solidaritat i la sostenibilitat a Europa.

Cofinançat pel Programa Drets, Igualtat i Ciutadania de la Unió Europea (2014-2020)

Aquest lloc web i el contingut del projecte reflecteixen les opinions dels autors i la Comissió Europea no es fa responsable de l’ús que es pugui fer de la informació que s’hi conté.

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