Pamela Nash – 2014 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Pamela Nash on 2014-04-02.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her policy is on granting asylum to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people from Uganda.

James Brokenshire

All asylum and human rights claims are considered in accordance with our
obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention and the European Convention on
Human Rights. We recognise that, in general, lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons may be at risk of persecution and
warrant protection, and that this may have increased in particular for lesbian,
gay and bisexual (LGB) persons following the signing of the Anti-Homosexual
Act. However, each case needs to be considered on its individual facts.
In light of the Act, which specifically targets ‘homosexuality’, we published
updated guidance covering lesbian, gay and bisexual claims on the Gov.uk
website on 10 April.
We are monitoring the situation and will publish updated guidance on LGBTI
persons once it is clear how the law is being applied in practice.