Joe.My.God. LGBT News
EuroNews reports:
Suella Braverman questioned the United Nations Refugee Convention in a speech in Washington, arguing that “simply being gay, or a woman” should not be by itself grounds for international protection. The British government has made the fight against illegal immigration a priority.
With a general election due next year, which the opposition party Labour is widely tipped to win, the ruling Conservatives’ stance against asylum seekers is becoming increasingly hardline. Speaking at the American Enterprise Institute, the UK home secretary questioned the role of the 1951 Geneva Convention, which defines refugee status.
In 12 countries around the world, people can be put to death for having a same-sex relationship, while in 66 states private, consensual same-sex sexual activity is criminalised, according to the Human Dignity Trust.
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All people fleeing persecution – including for their sexuality or beliefs – should have the right to safety. Standing up for our shared humanity is just as important today as it ever was. These international frameworks exist to protect everyone.https://t.co/DUPAXhLpU7
— Refugee Council 🧡 (@refugeecouncil) September 26, 2023
Suella Braverman has so lost grip of Tory asylum chaos, she is targeting & scapegoating LGBT people. Deeply divisive, damaging political game playing – unworthy of her office. Instead of blaming people persecuted in places like Uganda for who they love, she shd sort chaos at home
— Yvette Cooper (@YvetteCooperMP) September 26, 2023
“It’s laced with a good dollop of prejudice and hoping that she’s going to get a few votes because of it.”
Actor Ian McKellen reflects on Suella Braverman’s comments that being gay is not reason enough to claim asylum. pic.twitter.com/uaekMgLQpv
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) September 27, 2023
🗣️“Policies of hatred have no place in the modern age, they have no place in Scotland.”
✉️ A message to Suella Braverman pic.twitter.com/k2QJRMQvmX
— Stephen Flynn MP (@StephenFlynnSNP) September 27, 2023
“Multiculturalism has failed! ” ~ Home Secretary, Suella Braverman pic.twitter.com/2dmhlUxdLC
— Sangita Myska (@SangitaMyska) September 27, 2023
‘Multiculturalism has failed’ says Suella Braverman who is from Kenyan and Mauritian background and married to a Jew, serving as Home Secretary in a govt led by someone whose family came from India.
Wonder what multicultural success looks like…..— Jon Sopel (@jonsopel) September 26, 2023
Today, Suella Braverman dropped a truth bomb: multiculturalism has failed, and the UN’s refugee convention is outdated. Cue the faux outrage and cries of ‘racism!’ But let’s get real—she’s voicing what many Brits think. Hats off to you, Home Secretary! pic.twitter.com/sajDjDoHku
— Darren Grimes (@darrengrimes_) September 26, 2023