ISBN
978-1529242577Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressISBN
978-1529242584Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University Press
Queering UK Refugee Law
In the context of a global backlash against both migrant and LGBTIQA+ rights , this book critically examines the experiences of LGBTIQA+ people within the UK asylum system.
The book draws on interviews with refugees, legal practitioners and charity workers to analyse the systemic challenges faced by LGBTIQA+ people seeking asylum. By blending empirical data and critical theory, the text highlights the contradictions between the UK’s purportedly LGBTIQA+ inclusive narratives and its treatment of sexually diverse refugees, offering insights for researchers, practitioners and policy makers on the pressures facing LGBTIQA+ people within the asylum system.
Alex Powell is Principal Lecturer in Law at Oxford Brookes University.
1. Introduction
2. Queering Refugee Law
3. The Narratives of Refugees
4. Narratives from Practice
5. The Role of the Third Sector
6. The State of Play
