I Was Forced to ‘Prove’ I’m Queer To The Government

What happens when your home turns hostile? We dive deep into the raw realities of LGBTQI+ refugees with activist Latoya Nugent, who fled Jamaica with the help of Rainbow Railroad. From persecution to queer liberation, learn about the global trends in anti-LGBTQI+ violence, how resettlement systems are failing refugees, and what it’s like to ‘prove’ you’re gay enough to escape. Download FEELD: https://feeld.onelink.me/TRZt/queer Vizzy Hard Seltzer: https://www.vizzyhardseltzer.ca/en-CA RAINBOW RAILROAD Instagram:   / rainbowrailroad   Website: https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/donate FOLLOW US Instagram:   / queer.collective   Tiktok:   / queercollectivepodcast   Facebook:   / queer.collective.to   Website: https://www.queercollectiveto.com/ Email: [email protected] 00:00 Latoya's Refugee experience 05:48 Making an asylum claim 17:00 What are the laws around queer people 19:12 How the asylum process fails 22:36 Are people lying about being queer? 29:58 Are homophobic migrants a risk? 31:58 Finding community 40:01 Global LGBTQI+ persecution insights 43:21 Lack of access to resources 47:53 Supporting refugees 50:43 Misconceptions