A Massachusetts church group opens a new, permanent home for immigrants fleeing their countries due to their sexual orientation or gender identity. - NBCOUT
The church ministry started in 2008, when the United Church of Christ congregation rallied to support a single gay immigrant from Jamaica.where homosexuality is explicitly outlawed began arriving, oftentimes unannounced, Hanlon said. The task force is currently assisting 21 LGBTQ immigrants but has helped more than 400 over the years, with all so far winning asylum, she added.
She says she appreciates the group doesn’t impose Christianity or require her to attend church services. “They’re really accepting me as I am, and that’s been heartwarming,” she said. A DHS spokesperson said exceptions for LGBTQ persons and other particularly vulnerable individuals will be considered case-by-case. The agency also noted that Biden issued an
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