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I need information about what happens to people who are LGBT in Egypt. I am currently supporting a young person who is gay and has claimed asylum in the UK. She was a young child when she flew with some members of her family, therefore she has never faced any persecution in Egypt due to her homosexuality. Since living in the UK, she has realized that she is gay and she is very afraid that some members of her family in Egypt might force her to marry, FGM, or even killing her. Or any other persecution from strangers, etc. Any information/research on how lesbians are treated in Egypt? The UKBA does not dispute her sexuality but apparently, there is not enough evidence (academic, etc) to prove her fear of persecution if deported back to the Egypt. Any information will be appreciated. This information (as we know) could support her asylum claim in the UK. Please reply back to: [log in to unmask] Best. Assumpcio ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Note: The material contained in this communication comes to you from the Forced Migration Discussion List which is moderated by Forced Migration Online, Refugee Studies Centre (RSC), Oxford Department of International Development, University of Oxford. It does not necessarily reflect the views of the RSC or the University. If you re-print, copy, archive or re-post this message please retain this disclaimer. Quotations or extracts should include attribution to the original sources. E-mail: [log in to unmask] Posting guidelines: http://www.forcedmigration.org/research-resources/discussion/forced-migration-discussion-list-posting-guidelines Subscribe/unsubscribe: http://tinyurl.com/fmlist-join-leave List Archives: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/forced-migration.html RSS: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?RSS&L=forced-migration Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/refugeestudies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/refugeestudiescentre