Topic: LGBTQ Refugees

LGBTQ refugees, asylum seekers, and other forcibly displaced people face discrimination worldwide, including barriers to employment, education, safe housing, legal status, and health care. HIAS helps LGBTQ refugees access their rights and rebuild their lives in dignity.

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Nov 22, 2024

Five Inspiring Community Leaders, One Common Goal

Five Inspiring Community Leaders, One Common Goal These women are from different walks of life, but they all participated in a HIAS program that created an impact on each of them, and their communities.

Sep 17, 2024

Proposed Law to Target LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes in Ukraine

Proposed Law to Target LGBTQ+ Hate Crimes in Ukraine Hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people in Ukraine are rising in the context of the war. A new law that would punish these crimes seeks to change this.

Jun 27, 2024

In Israel, Helping a “Triple Minority” During Pride

In Israel, Helping a “Triple Minority” During Pride HIAS Emergency Response partnered with Beit El-Meem to distribute food and hygiene care packages for the Arab LGBTQ+ community in Haifa.

Jun 4, 2024

VIDEO: Supporting LGBTQ+ People in Latin America All Year

LGBTQ+ people in Latin America face discrimination and violence. However, HIAS is here to help.

May 21, 2024

Meet Costa Rica’s GBV Expert, Jeacqueline Ocampo

Meet Costa Rica’s GBV Expert, Jeacqueline Ocampo Jeacqueline works in Los Chiles to provide women, children, and LGBTQ+ people with GBV prevention and response services.

Mar 28, 2024

Delegation Calls for More Support for Ukrainian Refugees

Women Leaders Seek Help with Ukrainian Refugees Women leaders from across Europe traveled to the United States to lobby for more support for local organizations serving Ukrainian refugees.

Mar 12, 2024

Women Leaders Respond to Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine

Women Leaders Respond to Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine HIAS is sponsoring seven women at the forefront of the response to war in Ukraine to speak at the United Nations about the war's impact on women and girls.

Mar 8, 2024

HIAS, WRC, Local Organizations Helping Ukrainian Refugees Say Response Must Keep Focus on Women and Girls

HIAS, WRC, Local Organizations Helping Ukrainian Refugees Say Response Must Keep Focus on Women and Girls Seven women on the front lines of the Ukraine response will join HIAS and the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) in New York and Washington to bring their first-hand accounts to United Nations officials and other stakeholders about the war’s ongoing disproportionate impact on women and girls.  

Mar 8, 2024

Q&A: How HIAS Works to Combat Gender-Based Violence

Q&A: How HIAS Works to Combat Gender-Based Violence Hester Moore, who oversees HIAS' response to gender-based violence, discusses our approach to the issue in an interview.

Mar 4, 2024

Inspiring Refugees to Know for International Women’s Day

Inspiring Refugees to Know for International Women’s Day In honor of International Women's Day, we honor inspiring refugee women who fled their home countries and built new lives abroad.

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