Allsopp, J., Sigona, N. and Phillimore,, J., ‘Poverty among refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. An evidence and policy review’, IRIS Working Paper Series, No. 1/2014, University of Birmingham/IRIS This Working Paper reviews evidence on the relationship between poverty and refugees and asylum seekers in the UK. It focuses on i) the experiences of … Read more

Diego García Rodríguez, Review of Fleeing Homophobia: Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Asylum, by Thomas Spijkerboer (ed), Journal of Refugee Studies, Volume 30, Issue 4, December 2017, Pages 626–628 Abstract Fleeing Homophobia: Sexual orientation, gender identity and asylum, edited by Thomas Spijkerboer, brings together scholars from distinct fields (such as law, migration and conflict management) … Read more

Lukasz Szulc, ‘Queer Migration and Digital Culture’, in Kevin Smets, Koen Leurs, Myria Georgiou, Saskia Witteborn, and Radhika Gajjala (eds.), The SAGE Handbook of Media and Migration, 2019, pp. 220-232 (Chapter 24)

Nathian Shae Rodriguez, ‘San Francisco’s queer diaspora and the gay Middle Eastern refugee/asylee’, 2017 JOMEC Journal, 11, 111–126 Abstract In recent years, millions of refugees have migrated across the globe fleeing persecution, in search of better lives. Among these refugees are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals who are escaping maltreatment for their … Read more

UKLGIG, ‘Submission to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration inspection of the Home Office’s Presenting Officer function’, January 2020  

Hevi LGBTI Association, ‘LGBTI Refugees’, 2019 Abstract This book, ‘LGBTI Refugees’, was prepared by Hevi LGBTI Association, the Hevi working team on LGBTI refugees, and with the support of the specialists in their field. To begin with, we want to point out the violation of rights, originating from the definations of the terms ‘Refugee, Asylum-Seeker, … Read more

Hevi LGBTI Association, ‘Education Program on Fighting Racism in the Field of LGBTI’, 2019

BF (Albania) v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 1781 (25 October 2019)

Andrew DJ Shield, ‘New in Town: Gay Immigrants and Geosocial Dating Apps’, in Alexander Dhoest, Lukasz Szulc and Bart Eeckhout (eds.), LGBTQs, Media, and Culture in Europe, London: Routledge, 2017, 244-261

Andrew DJ Shield, ‘Immigrants on Grindr: Race, Sexuality and Belonging Online’, Palgrave, 2019 Abstract This book examines the role of hook-up apps in the lives of gay, bi, trans, and queer immigrants and refugees, and how the online culture of these platforms promotes belonging or exclusion. Within the context of the so-called European refugee crisis, … Read more