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Protecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) persons

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Key points
  • Ensure that staff are aware of UNHCR guidelines for protecting LGBTIQ+ stateless and forcibly displaced persons, including with regards to the protection of sensitive personal data of LGBTIQ+ persons
  • Ensure staff and partners in direct contact with forcibly displaced and stateless persons are sensitized to the needs and protection risks that can face LGBTIQ+ persons
  • Create safe spaces and inclusive services that support self-disclosure for LGBTIQ+ persons. Do so sensitively; ensure confidentiality of the information shared and safety of individuals
  • Engage with LGBTIQ+ civil society organisations and consult LGBTIQ+ persons to identify the diverse risks they face, their needs and capacities, as well as to develop programmes to address these risks. LGBTIQ+ persons are not a homogenous group
  • Ensure that all processes and practices (family unity considerations, registration, etc.) are inclusive

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