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Seeking Sanctuary - New video about the experiences of LGBT asylum seekers & refugees

  • 14-12-2012 1:34pm
    #1
    BeLonG_To
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19 ✭


    On Monday we launched a new information video 'Seeking Sanctuary' which tells the story of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender asylum seekers and refugees in Ireland. In this powerful new video a number of young people who have been supported by BeLonG To talk about the situation in their country of origin and their experience of the asylum process here in Ireland. You can watch the video below and please do share it with your friends and contacts.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxoU8wRLaQI


    Speaking at Monday's launch, Executive Director of BeLonG To, Michael Barron said:

    "Young LGBT asylum seekers and refugees in Ireland are often at great risk due to the trauma they have experienced in their country of origin being compounded by experiences of both homophobia/ transphobia and racism here in this country. Traditionally in Ireland there has been a failure to adequately address the situation of LGBT asylum seekers and refugees, which has resulted in vulnerable young people being forced to survive in unsafe environments. The asylum process can be extraordinarily difficult for LGBT people, and of course Ireland has one of the lowest overall acceptance rates of asylum seekers in the EU, with approximately 95% of applicants being refused refugee status."

    You can find out more about our LGBT asylum seekers and refugees project on our website www.belongto.org if you have any queries don't hesitate to email us on info@belongto.org as we won't be monitoring this thread regularly for questions etc.


Comments

  • #2
    Annasopra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,158 ✭✭✭✭Annasopra


    Great video

    Well done

    It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was us, what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.

    Terry Pratchet



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