Jasmine Andersson

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LGBT+ Asylum Claimants Are Being Left in Limbo by Trump Administration

The hostile immigration restrictions introduced by the Trump administration have “terrified” LGBT+ asylum claimants, says the head of a top US NGO. The revised version of Trump’s travel ban has spelt disaster for people residing in the US who are from one of the six countries that made the final cut in the discriminatory bill. For the likes of Mohamed, time is running out. The gay man from Syria applied for asylum in 2014 and has still not been granted a working visa renewal. “The number of LGBT people who make it through the system alive and request resettlement is […]

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One in Three Employers Say They Are ‘Less Likely’ to Hire a Transgender Worker

In spite of The Equality Act, it appears that a staggering number of workplaces think that they can discriminate against transgender employees. After a poll 1000 different workplaces, 43 percent of employers said that they are “unsure” if they would hire a transgender person in their workplace. In the throes of grief, this couple’s pregnancy blog catalyzed a series of truly life-changing events. Don’t miss this heart-wrenching ac… Out of the 1 in 3 employers admitting they are “less likely” to hire a transgender person, just 8 percent said that they believe they should have the same rights to be […]

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World Refugee Day: Let in More Queer and Trans Asylum Seekers, Says Rainbow Railroad

A leading lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender refugee organisation is rallying to ask Canada to invite more LGBT+ asylum seekers into the country. Rainbow Railroad, an organisation in Canada, saved the lives of 206 LGBT+ asylum claimants in 2017. After working with some of the most vulnerable claimants on record, the charity wants the Canadian government to step up and save more lives. Rainbow Railroad’s size is ever-increasing. They helped 206 Canadian refugees to safety in 2017 (Rainbow Railroad) “It’s fitting that World Refugee Day falls during Pride Month,” said Rainbow Road executive director Kimahli Powell. “LGBTQI asylum seekers are […]

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Three LGBT+ Winners Have Been Awarded a Pulitzer Prize this Year

Three LGBT luminaries have been won prizes for their literary and journalistic feats in this year’s Pulitzer Prize. The 2018 Pulitzer Prize winners in 14 journalism and seven letters, drama and music categories were announced on Monday. Journalist Ronan Farrow, novelist Andrew Sean Greer and poet Frank Bidart have had their work honoured this year by the highly coveted prize-givers, as well as The Washington Post for its work exposing anti-LGBT senator and alleged sexual predator Roy Moore. Farrow, who revealed this month that he is a “member of the LGBT” community, has received a public service award for his work […]

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Hollywood May Be Releasing More Queer Films, But One Group is Missing

Although a flood of queer films are being celebrated in the mainstream, there’s still something missing from the roster of movies that have been released. Whether it’s Moonlight, Call Me By Your Name or Love, Simon being celebrated through gleaming accolades in Hollywood, there’s one poignant act about queer coming of age films: They are not favouring the depiction of lesbian women. According to GLAAD – the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation – gay men comprise an overwhelming 83 percent of LGBT representation in the media, while lesbian characters featured on our screens at 35 percent of the rate. In […]

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Boston Marathon Announces Trans Women Can Compete

Boston Marathon has announced that trans people will be able to compete in its next run. The organisers of the event have come forward to say that they will “take people at their word” and allow competitors to define their gender however they see fit. “We take people at their word. We register people as they specify themselves to be,” said Tom Grilk, chief of the Boston Athletic Association, the group behind the race to ABC News. “Members of the LGBT community have had a lot to deal with over the years, and we’d rather not add to that burden.” […]

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Gender Reassignment Surgery on the Rise in the US, Report Reveals

More transgender people in the US are opting for bottom surgery, a report from one of the country’s leading medical schools has revealed. According to statistics compiled by the John Hopkins University School of Medicine, from 2006 to 2011 83.9 percent of patients asked for the surgery, in comparison to 72 percent in 2000-2006, reported The Independent. Collated through data of National Inpatient Sample (NIS) from 2000 to 2014, the data covers 95% of hospitals in the States. The study has emphasised the importance of health insurers not discriminating against trans people who want the surgery – top, bottom, or […]

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How One Gay Man Fled from Russia to Belarus

Peter* had set up a Skype account just to speak to PinkNews. Even though it has been six months since he left Russia to embark upon a new life in Belarus, he has to be cautious, and won’t tell me his real name.  Since Russia’s gay propaganda law came into action in 2013, a spate of attacks against the country’s LGBT+ community have a affected the gay, bi and lesbian community’s right to an education, a job, and even the right to their life. An according to Peter, even sharing a post advocating for gay rights can result in your arrest. […]