Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).
As a majority-queer migrants’ rights charity, we mark #IDAHOBIT every year. But this year, we feel an even deeper sadness and rage. From racist immigration proposals in the Border Security Bill and Immigration White Paper, to the far-right Reform UK banning Pride flags outside their council buildings and insidious Supreme Court ruling on the terms ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010, the attack on both queer people and migrants is ramping up.
That’s why community is more important than ever. Not just communities that provide safe spaces, respect or chosen family, but communities that build upon the radical legacy of our queer forebears. A legacy that is grounded in the principles of collective liberation and the recognition that our struggles are interconnected. That includes migrant justice.
If the political landscape of 2025 has shown us anything, it is that the system that oppresses migrants is the same one that oppresses queer people. Reckoning and acknowledging that fact is the first step in mobilising the power of communities.
As we look to Pride Month 2025, we’re harnessing our collective rage, fear to say loud and clear that we will not be erased. We will not be silenced. We will not be oppressed. It’s time to get organised.
Stay tuned.
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