Dear friends
Franco is being deported from Sweden. Because he's "not gay enough."
He fled Nigeria after being brutally attacked inside his house – a neighbour gathered a violent mob to beat him up after seeing Franco and his boyfriend together. His boyfriend was killed in the attack.
Now, the Swedish Migration authorities want to send him right back into danger because he couldn't "prove" his sexuality.
Franco is not alone: many LGBT people are being treated the same way in Sweden. But if thousands of us speak out, we can pressure the Minister of Justice, Morgan Johansson, to halt Franco's deportation and fix their humiliating asylum process for LGBT people.
In their decision, Swedish authorities say Franco couldn't be gay because he "wasn't able to tell them about his inner feelings." They found it suspicious that he "didn't come to terms with his sexuality before the age of 16." Because of this, they want to send him back to Nigeria, where it's illegal to be gay.
Just a few months ago, a gay Iranian teenager was also denied asylum in Sweden because "he managed to get a passport to leave Iran." And a bisexual woman from Nigeria was told her claim wasn't credible, even though her girlfriend testified in court.
We can't let Sweden's Minister of Justice remain silent while more people are sent back into danger because they aren't "gay enough" to receive asylum.
If we speak out right now on behalf of Franco, future LGBT asylum seekers like him could be spared such a degrading experience. With humane processes and training for Swedish Migration staff, people like Franco could have a real shot at justice and safety when they're genuinely fleeing for their lives.
Thanks for going All Out,
Matt, Ana, Leandro, Pamela, and the rest of the All Out team.
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