Hundreds protest Suella Braverman’s gay asylum comments outside Parliament
Hundreds of people took to Parliament Square today in protest of Suella Braverman questioning the legitimacy of some LGBTQIA+ people seeking asylum in the UK.
Those in attendance carried placards with messages such as, “Being a refugee is not a crime” and, “Being LGBTQ+ means death in some countries” on them.
Organised by Pride in London and African Rainbow Family, the crowd at the ‘Stand Against Suella’ demonstration heard from LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers and human rights campaigners.
These included prominent activist Peter Tatchell, who told GAY TIMES that he views Braverman’s remarks as a “political tool”. “It’s all about her bid for the future leadership of the Tory Party after Rishi Sunak goes. “She’s trying to exploit prejudice within the Tory Party, which is very hardline on immigration and refugees, in order to get those bigoted votes when it comes to the next Tory leadership election. “It’s really disgraceful that she’s prepared to use a vulnerable group, like LGBT+ refugees, as a vehicle or instrument to advance her political career.” READ MORE: Suella Braverman says being gay isn’t reason enough to claim asylum Kevin Humphreys, an activist who was at the protest with African Rainbow Family, shared his concerns over the type of language Braverman used.
