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In the context of a global backlash against both migrant and LGBTIQA+ rights , this book critically examines the experiences of LGBTIQA+ people within the UK asylum system.
The book draws on interviews with refugees, legal practitioners and charity workers to analyse the systemic challenges faced by LGBTIQA+ people seeking asylum. By blending empirical data and critical theory, the text highlights the contradictions between the UK’s purportedly LGBTIQA+ inclusive narratives and its treatment of sexually diverse refugees, offering insights for researchers, practitioners and policy makers on the pressures facing LGBTIQA+ people within the asylum system.
‘Drawing on interviews with queer people seeking asylum and their advocates, Powell illuminates a range of persisting socio-legal challenges within asylum administration in the UK and critically rethinks how we might make space for sexual diversity within a hostile legal landscape.’ Senthorun (Sen) Raj, Manchester Metropolitan University
'A timely, critical analysis of legal, political and social barriers shaping asylum for sexually diverse individuals and their advocates.' Kay Lalor, Manchester Metropolitan University
‘This is an important contribution to a fiercely contested subject, providing an important resource for anyone seeking to better understand the asylum process and the experiences of queer asylum seekers.’ Chris Ashford, Northumbria University
1. Introduction
2. Queering Refugee Law
3. The Narratives of Refugees
4. Narratives From Practice
5. The Role of the Third Sector
6. The State of Play