EU Migration Pact Could Send LGBTQ+ Refugees Back to Danger

The European Union’s new migration and asylum pact includes a key risk for LGBTQ+ refugees. Under the proposed rules, a “safe third country” list would be created. If a person from Russia, for example, passes through one of these listed countries, they could be denied refugee status and sent back. This process could force LGBTQ+ individuals to return to nations where they face persecution based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.