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Gay Saudi diplomats seeks asylum in US

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:30:34 +0000

(Washington) A Saudi diplomat in Los Angeles reportedly has asked for political asylum in the United States, claiming his life is in danger if he is returned to Saudi Arabia.

The report(...)

Monday Watercooler: Lady Gaga brings gay troops to the red carpet

James Withers — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:38:28 +0000

What will the White House do? After U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips’s ruling that “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” is unconstitutional, the question all last week was what would the White House(...)

Deported Nigerian athlete goes into hiding.

logointern2 — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 19:00:35 +0000

Gay Nigerian soccer player Cletus U, who was deported from Austria last May, has gone into hiding, LGBT Asylum News reported.

The 25-year-old athlete lived illegally in Austria for 6 years,(...)

Gay Uzbekistan native granted asylum, escapes persecution

logointern2 — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:00:39 +0000

The Columbia University School of Law issued a statement announcing a grant of asylum to a gay Uzbekistan native supported by the university’s Sexuality and Gender Law Clinic.

The United(...)

Brazil gay man wins U.S. asylum

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:38:28 +0000

From a Columbia Law School press release:

(New York) Columbia Law School’s Sexuality and Gender Law Clinic has won asylum for a gay man who feared persecution because of his sexual orientation(...)

Iranian gay couple granted asylum in Canada

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 22:00:35 +0000

(Toronto, Ontario) A gay couple who fled Iran in 2005 to escape arrest and a possible death sentence for homosexuality have been given asylum in Canada.

The men, Ali, 32, and Mohammad, 25,(...)