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Austria rejects Afghan's asylum bid because he 'did not act or dress gay'

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      Algernon_Asimov
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      Austria has also become somewhat anti-immigrant and xenophobic. This probably isn't as much about LGBT rights as it is about keeping foreigners out of the country.

      Austria has also become somewhat anti-immigrant and xenophobic. This probably isn't as much about LGBT rights as it is about keeping foreigners out of the country.

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          Algernon_Asimov
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          You're asking me to get inside the head of an anti-immigration immigration official? :P

          You're asking me to get inside the head of an anti-immigration immigration official? :P

          4 votes
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            1. Algernon_Asimov
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              Ditto. We Aussies have got hundreds of asylum seekers locked up on a couple of islands, waiting until they die and stop being problems. :/

              Ditto. We Aussies have got hundreds of asylum seekers locked up on a couple of islands, waiting until they die and stop being problems. :/

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  2. Barskie
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    Follow up: https://www.apnews.com/7415a79a5d1242949eb784f899dd0eb8 The official was disciplined following an internal review. Systemic discrimination, or one-off case? Make what of that if you will.

    Follow up: https://www.apnews.com/7415a79a5d1242949eb784f899dd0eb8

    The official was disciplined following an internal review.

    Systemic discrimination, or one-off case? Make what of that if you will.

    8 votes