Immigration Equality

Immigration Equality is a national organization that fights to end discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and HIV-positive (LGBT/H) people under U.S. immigration law. Immigration Equality provides a pro bono asylum project and provides legal representation to asylum seekers, including those who are detained.  Immigration Equality also works on policy issues to improve conditions of detention for LGBT/H individuals.

Work with: Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and HIV-positive individuals who have an immigration issue related to their LGBT/H identity
Services for survivors during incarceration include: Legal representation if the case is accepted, assistance in filling out complaint forms concerning conditions of detention, legal information and country conditions packets for those whose cases Immigration Equality does not accept.
Services for survivors after release include:  All of the above.
Services for loved ones include:  Basic legal information.
Additional Information: Immigration Equality also provides services in Spanish and French. Se ofrece servicios en español. Les services ici sont disponibles en francais.