LGBT Asylum Seekers & Deportation
Members of the LGBT community from some of the world's most repressive countries flee to the United Kingdom to seek asylum. This article brings up the fact that many of these individuals who are used to being inhumanely treated, are being threatened to be deported by the government system in the UK. David Hanson MP who is the shadow minister for immigration was quoted as saying, "It’s important that people are treated with dignity and humanity when applying for asylum, and there are worrying allegations about the Home Office’s treatment of those fleeing from persecution because of their sexuality." Individuals who have fled from Kampala, Uganda, experience threats of deportation for not providing necessary materials (proof of homosexuality) from their home countries.