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No safe refuge: experiences of LGBT asylum seekers in detention
- Author:
- BACHMANN Chaka L.
- Publisher:
- Stonewall
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- London
Joint report from Stonewall and the UK Lesbian and Gay Immigration Group (UKLGIG) which investigates the experiences of LGBT asylum seekers seeking asylum due to persecution for their sexual orientation or gender identity. Researchers conducted 22 interviews with LGBT asylum seekers who had been held in UK detention centres. Interviews covered their experiences with staff and other detainees, their physical and emotional well-being in detention, and access to legal and health services. Participants were from 11 different countries in Asia, Africa, the Caribbean and Russia. The research found that LGBT asylum seekers are particularly vulnerable in immigration detention and experience discrimination, harassment and violence from other detainees and from members of staff. The detention environment has serious long-term effects on their mental and physical well-being. The LGBT asylum seekers interviewed felt forced to hide their identity, for fear of abuse. Detainees who were known to be LGBT were bullied, harassed or physically attacked by other detainees, and victims said they did not feel protected by detention staff. Interviewees also reported being denied access to medication, such as anti-depressants and HIV-drugs. Direct quotations from the interviews are included throughout. The findings show that staff are ill-equipped to meet the needs of LGBT people or to protect them from harassment from fellow detainees. The report makes recommendations, including for the Home Office to implement alternatives to detention and the provision of guidance and training for staff in immigration and removal centres to enable them to identify and tackle homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. (Edited publisher abstract)
Prevalence and mental health correlates of harassment and discrimination in the workplace: results from a national study
- Authors:
- ROSPENDA Kathleen M., RICHMAN Judith A., SHANNON Candice A.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 24(5), May 2009, pp.711-905.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This study describes past-year prevalence and effects on mental health and drinking outcomes for harassment and discrimination in the workplace (HDW) in a nationally representative random digit dial phone survey conducted in 2003-2004 (n = 2,151). HDW measures included experiences and perceptions of sexual harassment and generalized workplace harassment (GWH), and perceived harassment or discrimination because of race or ethnicity. Prevalence was examined by sex, race, age, occupation, marital status, and education. Effects of HDW were assessed controlling for demo-graphics and job and life stressors. Experiencing multiple types of HDW was common. Sexual harassment was more prevalent among women, and Blacks and those of other or mixed race or ethnicity experienced the highest levels of HDW overall. HDW variables explained additional variance in problem drinking and mental health beyond life and job stressors, particularly for women. This study demonstrates that HDW is a prevalent problem associated with poor mental health and problem drinking in the U.S. workforce.
Cognitive and environmental interventions for gay males: addressing stigma and its consequences
- Author:
- LASALA Michael C.
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 87(2), April 2006, pp.181-189.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
In order to maximize the effectiveness of their interactions with gay males, social workers must assess and address the impacts of stigmatization on their clients’ mental health. Furthermore, they need to find ways to reduce stigmatization in their clients’ environments. Using three case studies, the author will demonstrate how to help gay men overcome their gender-related reluctance to discuss the emotional impacts of stigmatization, and how to use cognitive therapy to diminish these impacts. The author will also illustrate environmental interventions designed to reduce anti-gay harassment in family and school settings.