The US has taken some positive steps to improve the treatment of gay and transgender asylum seekers in immigration detention but could make improvements in four key areas.

LGBTQI and forced migrants (Forced Migration Review 42)

FMR 42 A model immigration detention facility for LGBTI?

Around the world, people face abuse, arbitrary arrest, extortion, violence, severe discrimination and lack of official protection because of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. This latest issue of FMR includes 26 articles on the abuse of rights of forced migrants who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex. Authors discuss both the challenges faced and examples of good practice in securing protection for LGBTI forced migrants. See more at: http://www.fmreview.org/sogi

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LGBTQI and forced migrants (Forced Migration Review 42)