LGBT + in France, a long march towards asylum
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Gay pride march in Paris.
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By: Alice Rouja
21 mins
Because they are lesbians and gays, they had to flee their country where they were being persecuted.
But, having arrived in France, they face other administrative difficulties this time.
They must apply for asylum from the French authorities, and for that, prove their homosexuality.
At the LGBT center in Paris, volunteers and migrants work to obtain regularizations that turn out to be almost impossible.
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"LGBT + in France, a long march towards asylum", a Large report by Alice Rouja.
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