LGBT asylum seekers routinely see claims rejected in Europe and UK

Researchers found decision-makers did not consider claimants were at risk of persecution

People seeking asylum in the UK and Europe on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity are routinely seeing their claims rejected because of a widespread culture of disbelief" and an impossible burden of proof", researchers have said.

Calling for a major overhaul of the way asylum systems treat LGBT+ claimants, the team from the University of Sussex said that across Europe, one in three were refused because officials simply did not believe their sexual orientation or gender identity.