Magazine: Success in court, queer kids, hard times in the USA
- Mar 1
- 1 min read
In November 2024, Queeramnesty also indirectly achieved a significant legal victory: The European Court of Human Rights ruled in favor of a gay Iranian asylum seeker, whom we are supporting, and whom Switzerland had sought to deport to his aggressively anti-queer homeland. We spoke with the Iranian and his lawyer about the background and consequences of this positive ruling.
We also spoke with sociologist and author Christina Caprez about her new book "Queer Kids," which offers a fascinating insight into the situation of queer adolescents in Switzerland. One thing is clear: there's still a lot of room for improvement in schools.
Meanwhile, we are watching with great concern the developments in the US, where the new right-wing Trump administration is attempting to (re)dismantle queer rights at a breathtaking pace. This has gone so far that Queer Amnesty has already received inquiries from American trans people about the asylum process in Switzerland.
This makes it all the more important that we continue our commitment. On the back of this magazine, you'll find several more job openings – we would be delighted to welcome a few more volunteers to our ranks soon.
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