How can we learn from each other’s different experiences and perspectives?
Second Germany-wide network meeting of refugee LGBTIQ+ activists in Mainz
Refugee LGBTIQ+ activists from all over Germany have met for the second time already in order to continue their work within their new network. This time, the meeting was held in Mainz, in cooperation with Rainbow Refugees Mainz.
The meeting, that took place on the third of March 2018, aimed to collect the experiences of LGBTIQ+ refugees of different sexual orientations and gender identities and to discuss how the refugee activists can approach these issues. The discussion focused mainly on the problems of LGBTIQ+ refugees during the asylum procedure, on their security in the camps and on assignment and distribution practices. With regard to the planned AnkER-centres, many questions were raised by the participants: How can security be guaranteed there? How will LGBTIQ+ refugees get access to LGBTIQ+ organizations? And how will they be informed about their rights and possibilities in Germany?
