Essays about: "Queer asylum"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 17 essays containing the words Queer asylum.
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11. Queer Migration Perspectives: Identity construction and experiences of social inclusion and exclusion of LGBTQ refugees in Sweden
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : Research within the field of migration studies has become increasingly interested in asylum seekers and refugees over that last decade. However, there is a large gap in migration literature regarding LGBTQ migrants and LGBTQ asylum seekers and refugees in general. READ MORE
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12. The rights and experiences of LGBTI refugees in Europe: a comparative study of procedures and practices in Italy and Sweden
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : The main problem of this thesis was the comparative analysis of the procedures in place in Sweden and Italy for the reception and support of LGBTI asylum seekers fleeing from war. The aim was to understand if the Swedish and Italian asylum and social systems are supporting and protecting the rights of LGBTI asylum seekers equally, also by uncovering how these procedures affect individuals. READ MORE
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13. We are here, but are we queer? : A bricolage of the experiences of LGBTQ refugees in Linköping, Sweden
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema GenusAbstract : In recent years, the field of queer asylum studies has slowly been expanding in different contexts across the world, with numerous methodologies and various topics of focus. In Sweden, the academic work in this area has mainly focused on legal perspectives. READ MORE
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14. TogEthered at LiQa': Experiences and Sociality of Queer of Colour Asylum Seekers in Malmö
University essay from Lunds universitet/Socialantropologi; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender; Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The rise of homophobia and violence related to it across the postcolonial world has incited many LGBT persons to migrate to Western Europe and North America. One of the possible ways includes seeking asylum on the ground of sexual orientation and gendered identity. READ MORE
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15. Officially Categorized Queers : Strategies, Risks and Unintentional Effects When Navigating the Swedish Asylum Apparatus
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaperAbstract : This thesis investigates the experiences and strategies of queer migrants seeking asylum in Sweden due to sexuality and/or gender identity. By conducting ethnographic fieldwork and biographical interviews within the RFSL Newcomers support network, the thesis analyses how queer migrants navigate the Swedish asylum apparatus. READ MORE