The Refugee Coalition of East Africa is speaking on the treatment of LGBTIQ refugees in Kakuma camp. They state that over the past week, the Refugee Affairs Secretariat (RAS), the office in charge of issuing Movement Pass and other legal documents to LGBTQI refugees, withdrew the issuance of these documents to between 15 and 30…
The Refugee Coalition of East Africa (RefCEA) has greatly expanded its programming over the past several months, including a new program of Wellness Sessions for the LGBTQI refugee community. The program launched this week with a Wellness Session for Mental Health, Living with HIV and AIDS, and Gender Based Violence on Wednesday, 28 August. The…
Many LGBT+ people in Uganda and other Eastern Africa countries face unbelievable discrimination and violence, forcing them to flee their homes and seek refuge in a neighbouring country. They can end up stuck in impoverished and homophobic refugee camps or unwelcoming cities for years, with very little resources or help. Transgender refugees often face additional…
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