Since the early 1990s, Canada has become a primary destination for individuals who make refugee claims on the basis of sexual orientation persecution. Based on interviews with …
Background Stigma and discrimination harm the wellbeing of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and contribute to migration from contexts of sexual persecution …
While Canada is known for its official commitment to diversity, a close look at our media reveals that though they frequently promote superficial representations of difference, they …
“How do I prove I'm gay?” This is the central question for many refugee claimants who are claiming asylum on the basis of sexual orientation persecution. But what are the inherent …
S Kahn, EJ Alessi - Journal of Refugee Studies, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Over the past decade, human rights activists have documented the increase in refugee claims related to sexual orientation and gender identity. Refugee claims processes have …
Beyond the romanticized image of newcomers arriving as a “huddled mass” at Halifax's Pier 21, understanding the reality and complexity of immigration today requires an expert guide …
EOJ Lee, S Brotman - Canadian Social Work Review/Revue canadienne de …, 2013 - JSTOR
This article aims to contribute to social work scholarship about LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer) migrants by drawing from a community-based research project …
DAB Murray - Sexualities, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Canadian media coverage of sexual orientation and gendered identity (SOGI) refugees presents a relatively uniform story of these queer newcomers. While LGBT media have …
S Kahn, E Alessi, L Woolner, H Kim… - Culture, Health & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Researchers are beginning to document the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) forced migrants in settlement. However, studies exploring the …