Rainbow Statelessness: Exploring the Intersection Between Sexual Citizenship and Legal Theory
This presentation delves into the complexities of statelessness in the context of SOGIESC issues faced by LGBTIQ+ asylum seekers, highlighting reasons for lack of attention, causal relationships, and the need for further research and nuanced understandings. It emphasizes the urgent need to address the chronic violation of human rights faced by this marginalized community.
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Rainbow Statelessness Rainbow Statelessness Between Sexual Citizenship and Legal Sexual Citizenship and Legal Theory: Theory: Exploring the Exploring the Statelessness Statelessness- -SOGIESC Nexus for SOGIESC Nexus for LGBTIQ+ Asylum Seekers LGBTIQ+ Asylum Seekers Between Thomas McGee, PhD Researcher, Peter McMullin Centre on Statelessness (Melbourne Law School) thomas.mcgee@student.unimelb.edu.au
This presentation draws on recently published research in the Statelessness & Citizenship Review
Statelessness Statelessness Legal Definition Legal Definition 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons
Where is Stateless Where is Stateless- -Queer? Queer?
Reasons for the Lack of Attention Reasons for the Lack of Attention Dispersed population Lack of disclosure I think there is so little attention to this intersection because we are taboo everywhere. This is a chronic violation of human rights that is not even being discussed. Sexual Citizenship Vs. Statelessness Studies
Intersectional Relationship Intersectional Relationship
Causal Relationship Causal Relationship At birth(for intersex) Arbitrary Deprivation by the state (triggered by marriage/civil partnership) Sex/Gender Transition (new status not recognised) Self renunciation (to prevent deportation) Children born to rainbow families
Conclusions/Further Research Conclusions/Further Research Lack of relevant case law Missed vulnerability in asylum procedures Building coalitions between statelessness & SOGIESC work Greater nuance/context-specific understandings
