Asyl/asile/asylum

Luxembourg has an international image of being a welcoming, open and multicultural society. Despite this image, information regarding the situation of minority groups (such as trans, inter, abinary) can get lost and misinformation, including by offical institutions, is frequent. This can apply also to LGBTIQ+friendly institutions.

No addresses or contacts of doctors or other therapists can be found on this website, as this is prohibited. Health insurance (available procedures, cost coverage), peer exchange, information about hormonal treatment.

Luxembourg is in an acute housing crisis; housing is scarce and extremely expensive for everyone. Find out more about your rights and obligations as a tenant here.

For those seeking asylum, even after arrival/receiving refugee status, the housing options are often so limited that years are spent in refugee reception centers (National Reception Office: ONA). This issue is explored by architect and photographer Mohammed Zanboa in his project Municipality 101.

For those with financial means, finding housing and rentals may be easier. Further information in FR.

In general there’re different ways to get access to work. Luxembourg Work Visa 2025 Application Process. Different conditions apply for working in the public or the private sector. In most cases, languages are incredibly important when looking for jobs – especially advanced knowledge of French.

DE: Damj – The Tunisian Association for Justice and Equality ist eine queere Menschenrechtsorganisation aus Tunesien, die sich für die Rechte von LGBTQIA+-Personen, den Abbau von Diskriminierung und die Förderung von Gleichberechtigung einsetzt.

FR : Damj – The Tunisian Association for Justice and Equality est une organisation tunisienne de défense des droits humains queer, qui œuvre pour les droits des personnes LGBTQIA+, la réduction des discriminations et la promotion de l’égalité.

EN: Damj – The Tunisian Association for Justice and Equality is a queer human rights organization from Tunisia that advocates for the rights of LGBTQIA+ people, works to reduce discrimination, and promotes equality.

Joint Statement of Solidarity (February 21, 2025)

Tunisia – Open Prisons, Closed Rights (October 27, 2025)

Mawjoudin Statement (Tunis, April 12th, 2023)

On February 26, 2026, three new rules from the U.S. State Department took effect, imposing sweeping new conditions on organizations receiving U.S. foreign aid. The rules expand the Mexico City Policy, also known as the Global Gag Rule, which bars U.S. funding for organizations that provide or advocate for abortion services. They also prohibit speech and programming that promote “gender ideology” and restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) activities.

The Supreme Court ruled against Colorado’s law banning licensed mental health care providers from practicing conversion therapy on minors. Conversion therapy refers to treatments provided to a person for the purpose of changing their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Williams Institute research estimates that 698,000 LGBT adults have been exposed to conversion therapy, including 350,000 who had been subjected to the treatments as adolescents.