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5. May 2025Important information for refugees from Ukraine without Ukrainian citizenship (third-country nationals)
What does this mean exactly? Who does this affect? This provision applies to all third-country nationals who: did not have a permanent residence permit in Ukraine (e.g. only temporary study or work visas) or did not have international protection status (e.g. refugee protection) in Ukraine. What happens if no new application is submitted? If no […]
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12. December 2024End-of-year review 2024: Reason for fleeing: queer – Queer Refugees Germany – challenges and hopes
As 2024 draws to a close, we look back on twelve intense months full of challenges, successes and passionate commitment. For the team of ‘Reason for fleeing: queer- Queer Refugees Germany’, it’s been a year that has challenged and encouraged us in equal measure – a year that shows how far we’ve come, but also […]
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12. December 2024UNITED AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING:PREVENTING EXPLOITATION AND HELPING THOSE AFFECTED
Every day, people in Germany are affected by exploitation and human trafficking. Refugees, and especially LGBTIQ+* people, are particularly vulnerable. The International Rescue Committee, together with its network of partner organisations at the federal and European level, is implementing several projects aimed at preventing human trafficking and providing the best possible support for those affected, […]
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5. December 2024“Building bridges: how a mentoring programme is empowering queer refugees for the German labour market”
Navigating the German labour market is often difficult for refugees – especially for queer refugees.Discrimination, cultural barriers and insecurities about how to deal with one’s own identity in the workplace are just some of the obstacles they may face. This is precisely where Tent Deutschland’s mentoring programme for LGBT*IQ refugees comes in. Why queer refugees […]
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17. October 2024‘Queer Empowerment: LGBTIQ+Q* refugees for the German labour market + lecture on asylum law’ online information event on 05/11/2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for professional and volunteer counsellors:
LGBTIQ+Q* refugees flee their home countries due to persecution and violence. However, even upon arrival in the new host country, many of them still lack the support they need to integrate economically. Companies are well positioned to take on this challenge. By engaging employees to provide professional advice and individual support to LGBTIQ+Q* refugees, companies […]
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26. February 2024What can you do as a queer refugee against violence and bullying?
Queer refugees who experience LGBTIQ+Q* hostility are significantly more frequently affected by depression, stress and a lower level of life satisfaction. This tends to apply more to queer refugees in asylum centres. Queer refugees are therefore considered an especially vulnerable group in German asylum centres in accordance with the “Minimum Standards for the Protection of […]
