Posts tagged Asylum seekers

The ascension of either man to the Prime Minister’s office is cause for concern for the entire LGBTI community.

The report also stated the man had “potential for aggression” not “expected from a homosexual”.

“You have decision-makers asking people: do you call gay chat lines, do you go to beats, do you know certain slang? And if you don’t, you mustn’t be gay.”

“In the country where I belong, being gay is a crime – they don’t want me to be there, so I have to flee.”

The fears are in response to a push from liberal factions of the Labor Party to make seeking asylum easier for LGBTI people.

Previous estimates have suggested 30 to 40 gay and bisexual men may be among the asylum seekers.

A group of activists tried to ‘turn back the float’ and declared the Liberal party an illegal arrival at Mardi Gras.

“There are quite a number of men on Manus that are part of the LGBTI community, and because of the criminal code they face up to 14 years in jail”

Roughly 600 men remain imprisoned on Manus, including men who fled persecution from their home countries for being gay.

IT has been a momentous start to 2016, and it hasn’t necessarily been for all of the right reasons. As we prepare for a federal …