ReportOUT’s CEO Drew Dalton gives a rapid run-through in the classic TEDx style of under 15 minutes on the often forgotten plight of queer asylum seekers in the UK who have fled persecution.
It charts how governments, institutions and other forces have created a stigmatising and harmful rhetoric about asylum.
"Mohammed is studying at university to support others who have also been tortured."
Through poignant real life cases in which ReportOUT was involved, Drew explains why queerphobia is a 'push' factor for people seeking asylum and supposed 'safety' in the United Kingdom.
Drew concludes with an appeal for volunteers to help and how to make a difference in local communities. Full background to the talk
Drew’s talk was given at a licensed TEDx event in Northeast England using the TEDx format organised by TEDxTeessideWomen; however its insights are relevant anywhere. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx