Before I knew it, I was homeless, jobless, and facing three years in prison under Tunisia's anti-gay law. I was forced to flee the only home I'd ever known and seek asylum in Germany.
The only reason I can safely write to you today is because of the help I got from a German group called Homosexuelle Selbsthilfe. They help LGBT people like me secure asylum. But they've received so many requests this year, their funds are drying up.
When I was applying for asylum in Germany, authorities didn't believe my story. The interpreter I was given was homophobic and kept insulting me and providing false translations. When my initial request for asylum was rejected, I was more hopeless than ever.
Luckily, through Homosexuelle Selbsthilfe, I met a group of activists who offered to get me a lawyer and new interpreter, free of cost. They helped get authorities to reconsider my case. I was finally granted asylum!
Luc, I'm writing to you today because I know there are many other asylum seekers like me who need urgent help.
Thanks to Homosexuelle Selbsthilfe, I feel like I got my life back. I recently moved in with my new partner. My German is getting better and I'm planning to start an apprenticeship soon.
But I'm just one of many. Please, help LGBT asylum seekers like me today.
Thanks for going All Out,
Aicha*
* I'm not using my real name, for my own protection
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