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ASYLUM & REFUGEE SUPPORT

BIRMINGHAM
BIRMINGHAM LGBT (Support & Advice):
https://blgbt.org/asylum-seekers/

IAS (Solicitors)
https://iasservices.org.uk/

JOURNEY ASYLUM SEEKERS GROUP
https://journeylgbtasylumgroup.co.uk/


BRADFORD:
EQUITY PARTNERSHIP (BRADFORD):
https://www.equitypartnership.org.uk/


COVENTRY:
OUT IN THE UK (Coventry based Trans Refugee/Asylum Seekers support group listed):
https://coventrypride.org.uk/services/


GLASGOW:
GLASGOW – ASYLUM SEEKERS HELPLINE:
https://www.equality-network.org/lgbt-directory/unity-centre-lgbt-asylum-seekers-helpline/

NEW SCOTS
www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/newscots/

UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY GLASGOW (SUPPORT GROUP):
https://unityinthecommunityglasgow.wordpress.com/unity-lgbt-support-group/


LEEDS:
LEEDS – ReachOUT LGBTQ:
https://leedsforchange.org.uk/groups/reachout/


LEICESTER:
LEICESTER – PRIDE WITHOUT BORDERS:
https://www.facebook.com/pridewithoutborders


LIVERPOOL:
MANY HANDS ONE HEART (LIVERPOOL):
https://sahir.org.uk/lgbt/


LONDON:
AFRICAN RAINBOW FAMILY (Support for LGBTQ+ Africans and refugees):
https://africanrainbowfamily.org/

APANJON (Support for Bangladeshi LGBTQ People):
https://www.apanjon.org/

APONGHOR (Support for Bangladeshi LGBTQ people in Tower Hamlets, London):
https://www.facebook.com/Aponghor-British-Bangladeshi-LGBT-1048661668659801/

ASYLUM SUPPORT APPEALS PROJECT:
http://www.asaproject.org/

CHELSEA & WESTMINSTER NHS (Useful listings):
https://www.chelwest.nhs.uk/about-us/organisation/our-way-of-working/equality-diversity/lgbt-support-organisations

CITY OF SANCTUARY (Local and National Group Listings):
https://cityofsanctuary.org/by-theme/lgbtq/

CONSORTIUM LGBT – WOMEN FOR REFUGEE WOMEN (aka Rainbow Sisters):
https://www.consortium.lgbt/member-directory/women-for-refugee-women-rainbow-sisters-group/

HOUSE OF GURAMAYLE (Support for LGBTQ Ethiopians and refugees):
https://houseofguramayle.org/media/

IAS (Solicitors)
https://iasservices.org.uk/

ISLINGTON MIND LGBTQ+ (Groups/Drop ins):
https://www.islingtonmind.org.uk/our-services/outcome/

ISLINGTON MIND LGBTQ+ REFUGEE/ASYLUM SEEKER SERVICE:
https://www.islingtonmind.org.uk/our-services/outcome/freedom-from-fear-to-love/

LET VOICE BE HEARD (Supporting LGBT Indians, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis):
https://www.facebook.com/voicefortherights/

LONDON FRIEND (Support Groups):
https://londonfriend.org.uk/refugees-asylum-seekers/

METROPOLITAN.ORG (Housing and Homelessness issues):
https://www.metropolitan.org.uk/images/Over-Not-Out.pdf

TOWER HAMLETS COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE (Services and Support):
https://thcvs.org.uk/forum/news/lgbt-services-and-support


MANCHESTER:
FIRST WEDNESDAY (Manchester Support Group):
https://firstwednesday.lgbt/

IAS (Solicitors)
https://iasservices.org.uk/

MANCHESTER IMMIGRATION LAWYERS
https://manchester-immigrationlawyer.co.uk/lgbt-asylum/


NORTH EAST ENGLAND:
RAINBOW HOME
E-mail: rainbowhomene@gmail.com
Web: https://rainbowhome.org.uk/


SOUTHEND:
TRANSPIRE SOUTHEND (TRANS SUPPORT GROUP):
http://transpiresouthend.org/


COUNTRYWIDE:
LGBT LAW CLINIC
Web: https://www.lgbtqlawclinic.co.uk/
E-mail: info@lgbtqlawclinic.co.uk

MICRO RAINBOW
www.microrainbow.org

RAINBOW MIGRATION
https://www.rainbowmigration.org.uk/



NORTHERN IRELAND:
RAINBOW PROJECT (NORTHERN IRELAND):
https://www.rainbow-project.org/asylum-seekers





BLOGS AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION:

GENDER CONSTRUCTION KIT:
https://genderkit.org.uk/resources/immigration/

HELP REFUGEES (Specific LGBTQ rights & Brexit Blog):
https://helprefugees.org/news/brexit-lgbtq-rights-the-threat-to-transgender-asylum-seekers/

HOME OFFICE (CONTAINS INFORMATION THAT COULD BE DISTRESSING):
Care and Management of Trans Detainees:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/438341/11_2012_-_Care_and_Management_of_transsexual_detainees_v2_1_external.pdf

Gender Identity Issues in the Asylum Claim: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/257387/genderissueintheasylum.pdf

ILGA EUROPE – Good practice guide:
https://www.ilga-europe.org/sites/default/files/good_practices_related_to_lgbti_asylum_applicants_in_europe_jul14.pdf

LESBIANS & GAYS SUPPORT THE MIGRANTS- HELP LISTED AROUND THE UK:
http://www.lgsmigrants.com/do-you-need-help

MICRO RAINBOW (Safe housing and support):
https://microrainbow.org/

OLIO - A food sharing app to reduce food waste (share or get what you may need):
https://olioex.com/

PERSIAN LGBT ADVISORY SERVICES:
https://refugeeweek.org.uk/about-us/our-community/persian-lgbt-advisory-services/

PETER TATCHELL FOUNDATION (Resources):
https://www.petertatchellfoundation.org/asylum-advice-for-lgbt-refugees/

REFUGEE LEGAL AID INFORMATION (RESOURCES):
http://www.refugeelegalaidinformation.org/united-kingdom-lgbti-resources

SAY IT (LGBT & BAMER FAITH GROUPS):
https://sayit.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/LGBT-Faith-and-BAMER-support-groups-1.pdf

SAY IT LOUD CLUB (London Support):
https://www.sayitloudclub.org/

SCOTTISH TRANS ALLIANCE – USEFUL BLOG:
https://www.scottishtrans.org/brexits-dangerous-impact-on-transgender-asylum-seekers/

SCOTTISH REFUGEE COUNCIL:
https://scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-lgbt-and-asylum-in-the-uk/

STONEWALL LGBT ASYLUM INFO:
https://www.stonewall.org.uk/asylum

STONEWALL NO SAFE REFUGE (information for people wishing to learn about people’s experience, but not Trans specific): https://www.stonewall.org.uk/system/files/no_safe_refuge.pdf

TRANS ASYLUM BROCHURE:
https://tgeu.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/TGEU_TransAsylumBrochure_WEB.pdf

UK LESBIAN AND GAY IMMIGRATION GROUP (also supports Trans issues):
https://uklgig.org.uk/




 

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