LGBTQ asylum seekers from the U.S. are being rejected in the Netherlands because there is insufficient evidence that they are in danger in the United States. Photo courtesy of the European Commission. Dozens of Americans sought asylum in the Netherlands in 2025, with Dutch reports confirming 76 total applications filed during the year. Early 2025 figures showed 20 applications in the first three months alone, already exceeding prior annual totals. About half of the early applicants were transgender. Under the 1951 Refugee Convention and Dutch law, asylum requires a well-founded fear of persecution based on race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group, a category that can include LGBTQ identity. The Dutch asylum system grants protection to LGBTQ individuals from countries…
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