🌟 2024: A year of progress.
💖 2025: A year of possibilities.

Celebrate the new year by making a difference with Time To Be Out.
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🌍 In 2024, we supported countless LGBTQ+ asylum seekers. Let's do even more in 2025! 💪

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🎙️ A new episode of Queer(y)ing Asylum is out! This special Christmas episode spotlights the amazing work of @timetobeout.bsky.social featuring members' stories & a conversation with co-director William.

Listen now & support their vital mission: open.spotify.com/episode/4aiX...

🎙️ We are so happy to be part of the new episode of Queer(y)ing Asylum, which is out today! Listen to the episode featuring members' stories & a conversation with our co-director William.

Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/4aiX...

Donate: donate.justgiving.com/charity/time...

Join us on 18 Feb 2025 at Leicester Square Theatre for a Qawwali Night, raising vital funds for a film to be directed by our friend Hiba, a trans refugee from Pakistan, who needs our solidarity and support. Tickets from £14: www.leicestersquaretheatre.com/show/qawwali...

We share deep concerns about Turkey’s new e-prescription requirement for hormones crucial to trans people’s healthcare. The Turkish system remains largely inaccessible, especially for trans asylum seekers. We fear severe consequences.

www.ilga-europe.org/news/new-reg...

Hey @rainbowmigration.bsky.social, we’re big fans of your incredible work! Would you mind introducing us to your followers? We’d love to connect, share, and support your community as we all strive for a more inclusive world. Thanks so much!

Hey @microrainbow.bsky.social, we love the amazing work you’re doing! Would you be up for introducing us to your followers? We’d be thrilled to connect, share, and support your community as we all work towards a more inclusive world. Thanks so much!

We welcome the announcement that the grace period for granted refugees to remain in government accommodation will be doubled from 28 to 56 days starting today. This is a crucial step towards ensuring smoother transitions for those rebuilding their lives in the UK.

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Congratulations to Stan who was granted refugee status last week after a wait of nearly 5 years. We have supported Stan for the past 4 years, including the recent successful appeal against his refusal. He can now start his new life. We wish him all the best.

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On Saturday, Time to Be Out celebrated its Christmas party with our members—many of whom have recently gained refugee status.

Here’s to their journey and hoping the UK’s asylum system continues to welcome LGBTIQ+ people seeking safety and acceptance. #LGBTIQAsylum #TimeToBeOut

💌 Follow us for updates, inspiring stories, and ways to get involved. We’re thrilled to have you here. Welcome to Time To Be Out! 🌟

🎉 Join the Rainbow Lottery today and make a real difference. Every ticket helps build a brighter, safer future for LGBTIQ+ people seeking asylum in the UK. Thank you for being part of our journey. 🌈

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🙏 Why do we need your help now?

The UK has been becoming increasingly hostile toward asylum seekers. Your support is critical to ensure safety, dignity, and belonging for LGBTIQ+ people forced to flee their homes. Together, we can offer hope.

🎟️ What’s the Rainbow Lottery?

It’s a fun way to support our cause AND stand a chance of winning! Every ticket you buy helps us provide life-changing services for LGBTIQ+ asylum seekers and refugees.

🌟 Where does your money go?

By supporting us through the Rainbow Lottery, you’re funding:

✅ Workshops & advocacy
✅ Our Next Steps programme for newly recognised refugees
✅ Crucial community integration support

We’re 100% volunteer-run, so your help goes straight to those in need.

🏛️ The UK asylum system is harsh, especially for LGBTIQ+ people. Proving sexual orientation or gender identity often involves invasive scrutiny. Meanwhile, many are isolated and fearful of those they fled. This hostile environment makes our work vital.

💔 Many people we support fled their home countries because being LGBTIQ+ is both rejected and criminalised. In some places, their sexual orientations and gender identities are punishable by death. After a courageous journey to the UK, their struggles are far from over.

🧵✨ Welcome to Time To Be Out – our first post! We’re a UK charity dedicated to supporting LGBTIQ+ asylum seekers and refugees. Here’s who we are, what we do, and how you can help.