Ambassadors of Pride –
Helping LGBTQ+ refugees obtain asylum. LGBTQ+ refugees flee from persecution and death simply for being who they are. Many seek safety in Sweden. To stay, they must prove what they’ve always hidden, that they are a part of the LGBTQ+ community.

To strengthen their asylum applications, we gave LGBTQ+ refugees official roles in the organisation of West Pride, to make it harder for the Migration Agency to question their cases and to help them stay in Sweden.

CLIENT
West Pride is a non-profit association that creates a Pride Festival annually and educates schools, companies and organizations around LGBTQ+ question.

PROBLEM
LGBTQ+ refugees flee from persecution and death simply for being who they are. To stay, they must prove what they’ve always hidden. In a subjective and legally uncertain interview process, it’s up to the authorities to decide if they are part of the Pride community.

IDEA / INNOVATION
LGBTQ+ refugees were given official roles in the organisation of West Pride, to make it harder for the Migration Agency to question their cases.

As the anonymous faces of the Swedish non-governmental organisation, the six refugees tell their life stories with the backing of a legal team and a public petition.

https://ambassadorsofpride.westpride.se/