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Edafe Okporo: "Seeking Asylum in NYC: Supporting LGBTQ+ Refugees"

Nov 6, 2019 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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Hunter College Women and Gender Studies presents: Edafe Okporo on "Seeking Asylum in NYC: Supporting LGBTQ+ Refugees."

Edafe Okporo is a refugee, author and activist. He is the Executive director of RDJ Refugee Shelter in Harlem. He will be speaking about the particularities of applying for asylum for LGBTQ+ individuals, the detention of these asylum seekers and he will also be discussing ways in which non-lawyers can support LGBTQ+ asylum seekers in NYC.

Audience
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff
Organization/Sponsor
Women and Gender Studies
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Location
North Building
Room 506
69th Street, between Lexington and Park Avenues
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