What is it about?
When someone claims asylum because they are concerned about ill-treatment as a result of their sexuality, they need to prove to decision makers that they are or would be seen as, for example, a gay man, lesbian, or bisexual person. In this article, I explore how going to certain places becomes framed as a form of evidence for being of a certain sexuality.
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Why is it important?
People who are claiming asylum on the basis of being LGBTIQA+ need to show that they are, for example, lesbian as a part of their asylum claim. This paper explores how going to certain places and spaces is a part of that proof. It is therefore important to understanding how the UK Home Office thinks sexuality can be evidenced.
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This page is a summary of: The place where only gays go: constructions of queer space in the narratives of sexually diverse refugees, Journal of Place Management and Development, July 2023, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/jpmd-11-2022-0108.
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