Prossy Kakooza is a 26-year-old lesbian woman seeking asylum in the UK. She fled Uganda after suffering vicious sexual, physical and verbal attacks due to her sexual orientation.
Prossy has been saved! This is because we all worked to help her — let's help others!
~ Prossy articles on this website
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Pegah Emambakhsh is an Iranian lesbian who was threatened by the British government with deportation to torture and possible death by stoning.
"If the British government could prove to me that I would be safe in Iran and to be able to lead a normal life and to be myself I would be very happy to go back to Iran. I had to leave my old father, my ill mother and young sister. I have two lovely children which their father took away from me. I had to give this all up because my life was at risk. At the moment I am safe because I am in England but my life is very difficult. I miss my family and more than anything I am worried all the time that the police will suddenly arrest me and send me back."
Pegah has been saved! This is because we all worked to help her — let's help others!
~ Interview with Pegah Emambakhsh from Radio 4 Today (NB: RealAudio)
~ Pegah articles on this website
The gay Ugandan man John Bosco was saved, although he had to be returned after deportation and having to go underground in Kampala.
The Nigerian Davis Mac-Iyalla was saved.
The gay Azerbaijani man Babi Badalov was not saved though is currently seeking asylum in France ~ Babi's website
Many others have been saved through the work of organisations such as
It is a registered charity providing information and advice on immigration rights for same sex couples and support for lesbian and gay asylum seekers · Please consider making a DONATION to their vital work.
Read more about the struggle of lesbians and gay men with the UK asylum system: Damning report says practically all UK LGBT asylum claims are being refused; Border Agency "cruel and discriminatory"
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