An immigration official in Austria rejected the asylum tender of an Afghan teenager because he did not exhibit stereotypical gay behavior,a report that has been brought to light by TIME said.
According to an official, the teenager had no terror of facing homophobia and therefore did not need to seek asylum in Austria. His depiction of gay behavior seems entrenched in stereotypes, and making the claims that the youth did not enjoy to terror persecution in his home country doubtful at best.“The way you walk,act or dress does not present even in the slightest that you could be homosexual,” the official wrote when he rejected the claim.
Along with the obvious issue of relying on stereotypes to ascertain if someone is homosexual or not, or as the office did according to a report by Agence France-Press via The Guardian,it can enjoy serious consequences for the 18-year-old Afghan youth. In Afghanistan, homosexuality is illegal.
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Source: inquisitr.com