Article 4JJ7Y Four LGBT Syrian refugees arrive in UK in time for Pride

Four LGBT Syrian refugees arrive in UK in time for Pride

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Diane Taylor
from World news | The Guardian on (#4JJ7Y)

Four men are first of 15 to be brought from Turkey after long wait for resettlement

Four newly arrived LGBT Syrian refugees will be able to openly express their sexual identity when they join the Pride celebrations in central London on Saturday.

They arrived in London on Thursday after waiting for more than two years to be airlifted to safety. Their situation was resolved after the Guardian highlighted the plight of 15 LGBT Syrian refugees stranded in Turkey this year. Others in the group were expected to follow soon.

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