Dr Diego Garcia

#ERSNew 🐣🔓 Asylum credibility assessments often assume queerness and religion are incompatible—this research challenges that bias. Article by @thediegogarcia.bsky.social : doi.org/10.1080/01419870.2025.2484415

You are a gay man, and you’re also Christian – how is this possible? Homosecularism, religion and LGBTIQ+ asylum in the UK This article explores how secular assumptions influence asylum-claim assessment for LGBTIQ+ claimants who identify with a religious faith. Drawing on fifty-one semi-structured interviews with LGBTI...

Very happy to share my new open access article.

This one means a lot to me because it highlights the challenges faced by many people seeking asylum regarding how their faith, spirituality, or religious beliefs are assessed.

Feel free to read and share it 🙏🏻

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The Queer(y)ing Asylum Podcast S2E5: MicroRainbow—Providing Safe Housing, Employability, and Care Services for LGBTQI Asylum Seekers, in Conversation with Sebastian Rocca Queer(y)ing Asylum · Episode

New episode of Queer(y)ing Asylum! I sat down with Sebastian Rocca, founder of @microrainbow.bsky.social, to talk about the essential work they do for LGBTQI asylum seekers including, among other services, safe housing, employability, & community support.

🎧 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/0Gh8...

Encuentro Regional de Desplazamiento Forzado LGBTI+ y Protección Internacional

📅 17-18 julio 2025
📍 Casa Refugio Citlaltépetl, CDMX

Un espacio horizontal para activistas, refugiadxs, investigadorxs y organizaciones.

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Diego Garcia Rodriguez - Queer Muslims and Their Allies Queer Muslims and Their Allies Amid Indonesia’s conservative turn, the moral panics of the 2010s and the introduction of the draconian Criminal Code in 2022, LGBTQI+ people are as vulnerable as at an

📢 I joined Talking Indonesia to discuss my book Gender, Sexuality & Islam in Contemporary Indonesia (Routledge, 2024)! We explore queer Muslim experiences, faith & activism. Excited for the Indonesian edition in 2025!

🎧 Listen now: soundcloud.com/talking-indo...

Thanks Jeffrey for your lovely words :)

LGBTIQ+ asylum and religion: individual faith, community belonging, and divine advocacy This article explores the lived experiences of religious LGBTIQ+ refugees and people seeking asylum in the United Kingdom. The study highlights three key themes resulting from religious and spiritu...

Excited to share my latest open-access article in the Journal of Gender Studies. Exploring how faith strengthens resilience, builds community, and acts as an advocacy tool for #LGBTIQ people seeking asylum in the UK.

Read more ➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Thanks for your reply, Jo! Yes, of course, I'm very happy to share information with you. I'll e-mail you to tell you a bit about the research and who I've been in touch with. Lots of interesting things happening at the minute :)

Looking for friends in #Tokyo! I’ll be at #ICU from 31 March to 30 June, researching LGBTIQ+ asylum in Japan 🇯🇵. If you’re around or working on similar topics, let’s connect!

Also open to recommendations—places, events, people to meet!

Queer(y)ing Asylum Symposium 2025 in Lund Please submit your abstract for the 3rd International Queer(y)ing Asylum Symposium, taking place in person at Lund University, Sweden on 30th and 31st October 2025. This symposium invites critical ref...

Call for Papers - The 3rd International Queer(y)ing Asylum Symposium is coming to Lund University, Sweden (30–31 Oct 2025)!

We’re seeking critical submissions on queer asylum.

💰 Funding available!

📩 Submit your proposal: bit.ly/queerasylums...

#QueerAsylum

Absolutely appalled by this cruel post. Reducing human lives to a tasteless joke on Valentine's Day is inhumane and dehumanising. 🤮

Shame on the BSA! @britsoci.bsky.social

📅 12 Feb 2025 | 12-1 PM
📍 B55, Law & Social Sciences, Uni of Nottingham (+ MS Teams)

In Nottingham next week? Join me as I explore LGBTIQ+ asylum & faith, community, and divine advocacy.

🔗 www.nottingham.ac.uk/icemic/event...

#LGBTHistoryMonth

The Queer(y)ing Asylum Podcast S2E4: Queer Solidarity, Colonial Legacies, and Global South Voices with David Murphy Queer(y)ing Asylum · Episode

🎧 Check out the latest episode of the Queer(y)ing Asylum podcast, where we discuss queer asylum, solidarity, and activism.

This episode features @davidmurph115.bsky.social exploring meaningful solidarity with queer Ugandan asylum seekers.

open.spotify.com/episode/3QEX...

Calling all Higher Education Academy Fellows! I'm currently working on my Fellowship application and have one example, but it doesn't quite align with my teaching focus. If you're a Fellow and would be willing to share your application for inspiration, I'd really appreciate it! 🙏

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🎙️ A new episode of Queer(y)ing Asylum is out! This special Christmas episode spotlights the amazing work of @timetobeout.bsky.social featuring members' stories & a conversation with co-director William.

Listen now & support their vital mission: open.spotify.com/episode/4aiX...

Stephen Fry called a 'disappointment' for saying he no longer supports Stonewall Stephen Fry is facing backlash for revoking support of Stonewall and describing the charity's support of trans rights as "nonsensical."

another disappointing transphobic twat

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Gender, Sexuality and Islam in Contemporary Indonesia: Queer Muslims and their Allies Gender, Sexuality and Islam in Contemporary Indonesia explores gender, sexuality and religion in contemporary Indonesia. It is the first book-length analysis of the experiences of queer Muslims in Ind...

Thrilled to share that my book is out in paperback today, 18 December! 🎉 Perfect as a Christmas gift—or a treat for yourself! 🎄📚

👉 www.routledge.com/Gender-Sexua...

Me too! Dream team 🥹🤩

You must come!!!!

Thanks 🥹🙏🏻 we’re so excited!!

Excited to share that our funding application was successful in a highly competitive grant—only 7 projects out of 80 eligible applications were funded! 🌟 Looking forward to making the Queer(y)ing Asylum Conference 2025 in Lund a reality. 🏳️‍🌈✨ #QueerAsylum

We’re thrilled to announce that we have secured funding from the Nordic Gender Fund for the next Queer(y)ing Asylum Conference to take place at Lund University (Sweden) in 2025! 🎉 Huge congrats to our amazing team: Calogero Giametta, Sophia Zisakou, and @riekeschroeder.bsky.social #QueeryingAsylum

On Saturday, Time to Be Out celebrated its Christmas party with our members—many of whom have recently gained refugee status.

Here’s to their journey and hoping the UK’s asylum system continues to welcome LGBTIQ+ people seeking safety and acceptance. #LGBTIQAsylum #TimeToBeOut

1/ Some general points about how asylum and immigration law applies when an appalling dictatorship is ousted in another country. #Syria 🇸🇾

These measures were introduced following former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s pledge to process over 90,000 old asylum claims by the end of 2023.

The Home Office has also implemented a two-hour limit for most asylum interviews, further impacting the thoroughness of assessments.

An anonymous asylum official attributes the decline in quality to expedited training and increased targets aimed at reducing the backlog, prioritising quantity over quality.

Nearly half of these appeals are successful, indicating systemic issues in the decision-making process.