Stop British government deporting bisexual refugee

This video from Britain is about refugee Orashia Edwards.

From daily The Morning Star in Britain:

Asylum seeker threatened with deportation before judicial review

Tuesday 24th June 2014

IMMIGRATION officials are attempting to deport a Leeds asylum-seeker a week before a judicial review of his case is held.

Campaigners in the city have rallied to support Orashia Edwards, 32, a Jamaican who fled his own country after being persecuted for being bisexual.

He settled in Leeds and applied for asylum. He has won many friends and carried out campaigning work in the city.

But asylum has been refused. He was arrested on June 12 and granted bail. The judicial review has been set for July 9 but Mr Edwards has been issued with “removal directions” for July 2.

Leeds No Borders group has mounted regular protests and demonstrations in his support and is urging campaigners to take action, including by protesting to British Airways. Details are available on the Leeds No Borders website.

The next protest against Mr Edwards’s deportation will be held outside Leeds town hall at 4.30pm on Thursday.

GAY, lesbian, bi and transsexual activists condemned “Ukipisation” of British politics yesterday as they kicked off a campaign against migrant discrimination: here.

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Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
“Campaigners in the city have rallied to support Orashia Edwards, 32, a Jamaican who fled his own country after being persecuted for being bisexual.” …. why?? There’s persecution in his country …. WHY??

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Ally smith on July 2, 2014 at 5:31 pm said:

My dad is jamaican, I have spent a lot of time over there, and as much as I love been over there. Things like this does happy it’s just unlike some countrys they don’t say it out loud. So for this man to go on tv and say he is bisexual it must be true cause trust me when I say no man from jamaica would come out and say he’s gay/bisexual if it was not true cause when that come out people will be after him, so u can’t make him go back there now cause he will be killed!. Out of a lot of people that come england and don’t want to leave him out of most should be given the chance to start a new life be able to be him self with out be scared of who he is. LET ORASHIA EDWARDS STAY IN ENGLAND!!!!!!

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- petrel41 on July 2, 2014 at 5:36 pm said:
  
  Thanks for your comment! I hope the British government will stop its anti-refugee policies.
  
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- Dr. Rex on July 2, 2014 at 5:37 pm said:
  
  Thank you Ally for stopping by, for your comment and your support of this man.
  
  Peace!!
  
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  - petrel41 on July 2, 2014 at 5:58 pm said:
    
    Indeed, Horty!
    
    Jamaica was a British colony.
    
    “The majority of the countries of the Commonwealth of Nations, formerly known as the British Commonwealth, still criminalize sexual acts between consenting adults of the same sex and other forms of sexual orientation, gender identity and expression. This has been described as being the result of “the major historical influence” or legacy of the British Empire. In most cases, it was former colonial administrators that established anti-gay legislation or sodomy acts during the 19th century. The majority of countries then retained these laws following independence.”
    
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_the_Commonwealth_of_Nations
    
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    - Dr. Rex on July 2, 2014 at 6:03 pm said:
      
      This is so backwards!!! But then again …. that which is important, has to be worked for!!
      
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      - petrel41 on July 2, 2014 at 6:07 pm said:
        
        True! I hope Orashia Edwards and his supporters win this fight.
        
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        Dr. Rex on July 2, 2014 at 6:08 pm said:
        
        So do I!!
        
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