LGBTQ+ activist finally “treated like a human” in Australia after fleeing Jordan
A 25-year-old LGBTQ+ activist who escaped Jordan in 2020 has finally started a new life after two tumultuous years. Alshaima Omama Alzubi, a non-binary lesbian, landed safely in their new home of Australia on 1 January. After first fleeing to Turkey in July 2020, they later made it to Lebanon where they spent a week in custody last Christmas. They were stripped of their passport and made aware of an Interpol Red Notice out for their arrest, though managed to get to Australia thanks to the endless work of NGOs…
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