Queering UK Refugee Law
Sexual Diversity and Asylum Administration
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 25. November 2025
Book
Hardback
200 pages
978-1-5292-4257-7 (ISBN)
Description
In the context of a global backlash against both migrant and LGBTIQA+ rights , this book critically examines the experiences of LGBTIQA+ people within the UK asylum system.
The book draws on interviews with refugees, legal practitioners and charity workers to analyse the systemic challenges faced by LGBTIQA+ people seeking asylum. By blending empirical data and critical theory, the text highlights the contradictions between the UK's purportedly LGBTIQA+ inclusive narratives and its treatment of sexually diverse refugees, offering insights for researchers, practitioners and policy makers on the pressures facing LGBTIQA+ people within the asylum system.
The book draws on interviews with refugees, legal practitioners and charity workers to analyse the systemic challenges faced by LGBTIQA+ people seeking asylum. By blending empirical data and critical theory, the text highlights the contradictions between the UK's purportedly LGBTIQA+ inclusive narratives and its treatment of sexually diverse refugees, offering insights for researchers, practitioners and policy makers on the pressures facing LGBTIQA+ people within the asylum system.
Reviews / Votes
'A theoretically grounded empirical study, shedding light on the point of confluence between refugee justice and queer vulnerability - at a historical juncture of heightened politicization of both those domains of discourse, in the UK and globally. Timely, illuminating, and particularly valuable for the diverse range of participant perspectives included.' Aleardo Zanghellini, University of Reading 'This is an important contribution to a fiercely contested subject, providing an important resource for anyone seeking to better understand the asylum process and the experiences of queer asylum seekers.' Chris Ashford, Northumbria University 'Drawing on interviews with queer people seeking asylum and their advocates, Powell illuminates a range of persisting socio-legal challenges within asylum administration in the UK and critically rethinks how we might make space for sexual diversity within a hostile legal landscape.' Senthorun (Sen) Raj, Manchester Metropolitan University'A timely, critical analysis of legal, political and social barriers shaping asylum for sexually diverse individuals and their advocates.' Kay Lalor, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Series
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Illustrations
Not illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
430 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5292-4257-7 (9781529242577)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
E-Book
11/2025
1st Edition
Bristol University Press
€41.49
Available for download
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Content
1. Introduction
2. Queering Refugee Law
3. The Narratives of Refugees
4. Narratives From Practice
5. The Role of the Third Sector
6. The State of Play
2. Queering Refugee Law
3. The Narratives of Refugees
4. Narratives From Practice
5. The Role of the Third Sector
6. The State of Play