Oluchi Omeoga — Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project
There are 1.3 million LGBTQ+ adult immigrants living in the United States. It’s estimated that 289,700 of these immigrants who identify as LGBTQ+ are undocumented.
This episode focuses on Oluchi Omeoga, who is based in Minneapolis and works to safeguard those at the intersection of immigration status, race and gender identity as the co-director of the Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Project (BLMP). The project was created in response to the increasing number of Black LGBTQ+ migrants who were in vulnerable situations after fleeing persecution in their home countries or were exposed to discrimination in the U.S. due to their sexual orientation or gender identity.
This is the third episode of the three-part series “American Problems, Trans Solutions.”
“American Problems, Trans Solutions” is a production of TransLash Media in association with The WNET Group’s Chasing the Dream initiative.
Major funding for Chasing the Dream is provided by The JPB Foundation with additional funding from Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III.
