Sustainability and Social Justice
Document Type
Article
Abstract
This is a case study of the LGBT Asylum Task Force in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Task Force is a ministry of Hadwen Park Congregational Church, UCC. It is the only program in the U.S. dedicated to providing wrap-around services, including housing, to LGBT asylum seekers. Since its inception in 2008, it has provided services to over 219 people from 24 countries. The discussion of the Task Force makes extensive use of interviews with its leadership and membership to showcase lived experiences of asylum seekers and those who assist them. © 2023, The Author(s).
Publication Title
Debating Religion and Forced Migration Entanglements (Politics of Citizenship and Migration book series)
Publication Date
2023
First Page
125
Last Page
145
ISBN
2520-8896
DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-23379-1_7
Keywords
LGBT asylum seekers, religion, spirituality
Repository Citation
Niedzwiecki, Max, "We Shall Overcome: A Case Study of the LGBT Asylum Task Force, a Parish Ministry" (2023). Sustainability and Social Justice. 543.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_idce/543
Worcester
Yes
Creative Commons License
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Copyright
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