Being non-binary is about embracing my fluidity, my becoming, my journey without fixed destination. Alok V Menon We have previously spoken about how migrants, trans+ and non-binary people are all being scapegoated by the Government and society in order to distract from policy failures and austerity. An environment of hatred and hostility towards trans+ and […]
Pride is a concept that has been embraced by multiple marginalised groups as a vehicle of celebration and resistance.
As part of our intersectional approach to Pride Month and Refugee Week, we are analysing how certain forms of queer oppression intersect with immigration status.
At times of domestic instability or economic hardship, demonisation of marginalised groups often increases. In the contemporary British context, the queer community, Muslims and migrants have become the latest targets of Government and right-wing scapegoating. Scapegoating and the painting of marginalised communities as “threats” are an established, and effective, distraction mechanism by those in power.
Our approach to refugee advocacy must not fall into the trap of single-issue politics. In this blog post, we unpick the language of “refugee” through an intersectional lens.
The question of where to accommodate newly arrived people in the UK or people who are awaiting Home Office decisions has been a contentious one for some time. Hostility has been simmering away about the use of hotels and now seems to be at a boiling point. In March, Immigration Minister, Robert Jenrick, announced Government
