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21, to honor local members of the national Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered
Workgroup for Holland & Knight LLP. The law firm’s workgroup does pro
bono work to help gay people seeking asylum in the United States.
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gays also could be punished for “homosexual activity.”
While there are no laws against homosexuality in Mexico, Nugent said gay people
like Jorge have faced abuse from government officials.
“People think, ‘God, it was really difficult growing up in the
U.S. as a gay or lesbian,’” Nugent said. “But when you compare
it to the situation people have contended with abroad, the differences are striking.”
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