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Via Questioning Transphobia:

Save Bita Ghaedi.

Bita Ghaedi is an Iranian refugee living in the UK. The British Government has refused her asylum case. She is terrified of being tortured and killed if she is forced to return to Iran. Bita lives with the fear that she shall be hunted down and killed by her father, brother and uncle for so-called honour reasons, or legally sentanced to death by Iranian authorities for her involvement with the PMOI (an Iranian socialist movement). She is being deported THIS Wednesday May 5th. For futher detail see the press release at the bottom of this page.

Here you can read her talking about her story.

Bita has now been told by the UK Border Agency and Immigration Service that her application to remain in the UK is 'without merit' and have notified her that she may be removed at any time back to Iran at a time when the Iranian regime are under chronic pressure to score points against the PMOI. In recent weeks the Iranian regime have accused Britain of “fomenting the post-election turmoil that has shaken it“ (Independent, UK 18th January 2010) and of deserving a "punch in the mouth" (Independent UK 30th December 2009). While some commentators in the British media have claimed that this is nothing new, the pressure on the Iranian regime is very new, and not lost on those who hold the reigns of power in Iran.

There is also Kiana Firouz, lesbian actress, who is in danger of deportation.

Save Kiana Firouz's life by stopping her deport from the UK

Kiana Firouz has sought asylum in the U.K but her application was turned down by the Home Office, despite accepting the fact that she is a lesbian. She accordingly submitted her appeal which was dismissed incredibly by the adjudicator. According to her solicitor’s point of view there is a little chance to grant a permission to appeal against the adjudicator’s decision. It means that she will face with deportation soon.

Kiana Firouz still remains in the UK, however her case has been denied by the Home Office. She, nonetheless, is receivi ng support regarding her situation. She also continues to advocate for the rights of homosexuals in Iran by participating in documentaries. Recently Firouz acted in a documentary about her life and the struggles she faced in Iran.