The LGBTQ+ movement in the last five decades has had both key legislative victories and a surge of threats. The battle for LGBTQ+ immigrant rights has been a unique challenge.
LGBTQ+ immigrants navigate an intersection of marginalization, including high rates of discrimination, elevated risks of abuse within the immigration detention system, family separation and increased levels of stress and isolation while trying to access legal protections. These dual stigmas often amplify the multiple and compounded traumas they experience in their countries of origin and isolation upon arrival in the United States.
Learn more about how you can support LGBTQ+ immigrants.