LGBT Asylum Task Force

Asylum seekers are prohibited from working for at least 180 days after submitting a petition for asylum. As a result, many are forced into homelessness and resorting to stigmatized means of survival.

We seek to assist by providing housing, food, and a small monthly stipend to cover their most basic of needs. Also, we provide connections to existing pro bono legal services. Studies have shown that asylum seekers who have an attorney stand a much greater chance of being granted asylum than those who do not.

Finally, we provide a sense of community. As you might understand, fleeing persecution in your home country to come to a country where you know no one can be emotionally difficult. Our monthly community dinners and workshops aim to ease their transitions to life in the US.

The LGBT Asylum Task Force is a church ministry formed in 2008. We welcome LGBTQ people of all faith traditions as we provide housing, food, and connections to legal, educational, medical, and mental health resources at other local agencies.

Asylum seekers are not allowed to work for up to two years after arriving in the US. Our vital ministry provides comprehensive support for the entire duration of those two years it is needed.