Envisioning LGBT Refugee Rights in Canada

envisiong_pictureEnvisioning Global LGBT Human Rights is an international participatory action research project that is studying developments, in selected nations that were colonized by the British Empire.


Generally the projects participants discussed various issues related to LGBT refuge and asylum seekers.

As a important future item they stated that documenting different cultural expressions and increasing the awareness and knowledge of IRB officials on SOGI (sexual orientation and gender identity) issues in the global south should be an area for action. They also spoke about how many lawyers serving immigrants and refugees are not familiar with SOGI issues, including the points raised above about understanding cultural differences. Their lack of expertise in these types of cases has the effect of putting their clients, who are refugees fleeing persecution on the grounds of sexual or gender identity/expression, at a disadvantage because they often aren’t able to properly represent the case.


The research projects overall recommendations is on page 12-13.

Source: Envisioning LGBT refugee rights in Canada: Exploring Asylum issues.