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Asylum & Refugee Protection Timeline.

Every recorded change in the law, destination by destination.

  • 962 Events
  • 676 Destinations
  • Since 1969
How to read this timeline

Each history starts with the first law that applied to the place, so it includes earlier states and colonial, imperial and religious law, not only today's government. A state or territory's events sit under that place.

History shows how the law got here. Today's scores follow the scoring matrix.

Every recorded event

962 events · 676 destinations

2020s100 of 649 events shown

  1. 2026

    Aargau, Switzerland

    Policy changedAll identities

    SEM states LGBTIQ+ people at serious risk can be recognised as refugees.

  2. 2026

    Alabama, United States

    Other legal event

    Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.

  3. 2026

    Alabama, United States

    Court judgmentAll identities

    The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.

  4. 2026

    Åland

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  5. 2026

    Alaska

    Other legal event

    Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.

  6. 2026

    Alaska

    Court judgmentAll identities

    The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.

  7. 2026

    Albania

    Other legal eventAll identities

    The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

  8. 2026

  9. 2026

    Altai Krai, Russia

    Other legal eventAll identities

    The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

  10. 2026

    Altai Republic, Russia

    Other legal eventAll identities

    The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

  11. 2026

    Amur Oblast, Russia

    Other legal eventAll identities

    The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

  12. 2026

    Andalusia, Spain

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  13. 2026

    Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland

    Policy changedAll identities

    SEM states LGBTIQ+ people at serious risk can be recognised as refugees.

  14. 2026

    Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland

    Policy changedAll identities

    SEM states LGBTIQ+ people at serious risk can be recognised as refugees.

  15. 2026

    Aragon, Spain

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  16. 2026

    Arizona, United States

    Other legal event

    Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.

  17. 2026

    Arizona, United States

    Court judgmentAll identities

    The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.

  18. 2026

    Arkansas, United States

    Other legal event

    Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.

  19. 2026

    Arkansas, United States

    Court judgmentAll identities

    The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.

  20. 2026

    Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia

    Other legal eventAll identities

    The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

  21. 2026

    Astrakhan Oblast, Russia

    Other legal eventAll identities

    The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

  22. 2026

    Asturias, Spain

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  23. 2026

    Azores

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  24. 2026

    Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  25. 2026

    Balearic Islands, Spain

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  26. 2026

    Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland

    Policy changedAll identities

    SEM states LGBTIQ+ people at serious risk can be recognised as refugees.

  27. 2026

    Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

    Policy changedAll identities

    SEM states LGBTIQ+ people at serious risk can be recognised as refugees.

  28. 2026

    Basque Country, Spain

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  29. 2026

    Bavaria, Germany

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  30. 2026

    Belarus

    Other legal eventAll identities

    The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

  31. 2026

    Belgorod Oblast, Russia

    Other legal eventAll identities

    The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

  32. 2026

    Berlin, Germany

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  33. 2026

    Bern, Switzerland

    Policy changedAll identities

    SEM states LGBTIQ+ people at serious risk can be recognised as refugees.

  34. 2026

    Brandenburg, Germany

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  35. 2026

    Brčko District, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Other legal eventAll identities

    The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

  36. 2026

    Bremen, Germany

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  37. 2026

  38. 2026

    Brussels-Capital, Belgium

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  39. 2026

    Bryansk Oblast, Russia

    Other legal eventAll identities

    The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

  40. 2026

    Bulgaria

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  41. 2026

    Burgenland, Austria

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  42. 2026

    California, United States

    Other legal event

    Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.

  43. 2026

    California, United States

    Court judgmentAll identities

    The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.

  44. 2026

    Canary Islands

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  45. 2026

    Cantabria, Spain

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  46. 2026

    Carinthia, Austria

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  47. 2026

    Castile and León, Spain

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  48. 2026

    Castile-La Mancha, Spain

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  49. 2026

    Catalonia, Spain

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  50. 2026

    Cayman Islands

    Other legal eventAll identities

    The territory government decides asylum claims and UNHCR is not involved in decisions.

  51. 2026

    Ceuta

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  52. 2026

    Chechen Republic, Russia

    Other legal eventAll identities

    The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

  53. 2026

    Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia

    Other legal eventAll identities

    The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

  54. 2026

    Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia

    Other legal eventAll identities

    The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

  55. 2026

    Chuvash Republic, Russia

    Other legal eventAll identities

    The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

  56. 2026

    Colorado, United States

    Other legal event

    Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.

  57. 2026

    Colorado, United States

    Court judgmentAll identities

    The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.

  58. 2026

    Community of Madrid, Spain

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  59. 2026

    Connecticut, United States

    Other legal event

    Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.

  60. 2026

    Connecticut, United States

    Court judgmentAll identities

    The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.

  61. 2026

    Croatia

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  62. 2026

    Cyprus

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  63. 2026

    Czechia

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  64. 2026

    Delaware, United States

    Other legal event

    Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.

  65. 2026

    Delaware, United States

    Court judgmentAll identities

    The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.

  66. 2026

    Denmark

    Other legal eventAll identities

    The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

  67. 2026

    Estonia

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  68. 2026

    Extremadura, Spain

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  69. 2026

    Faroe Islands

    Other legal eventAll identities

    The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

  70. 2026

    Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Other legal eventAll identities

    The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

  71. 2026

    Finland

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  72. 2026

    Flanders, Belgium

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  73. 2026

    Florida, United States

    Other legal event

    Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.

  74. 2026

    Florida, United States

    Court judgmentAll identities

    The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.

  75. 2026

    France

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  76. 2026

    French Guiana, France

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin applies from 12 June 2026.

  77. 2026

    Fribourg, Switzerland

    Policy changedAll identities

    SEM states LGBTIQ+ people at serious risk can be recognised as refugees.

  78. 2026

    Galicia, Spain

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  79. 2026

    Geneva, Switzerland

    Policy changedAll identities

    SEM states LGBTIQ+ people at serious risk can be recognised as refugees.

  80. 2026

    Georgia, United States

    Other legal event

    Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.

  81. 2026

    Georgia, United States

    Court judgmentAll identities

    The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.

  82. 2026

    Ghana

    Other legal eventAll identities

    The anti-LGBTQ bill remained unassented when Parliament rose.

  83. 2026

    Glarus, Switzerland

    Policy changedAll identities

    SEM states LGBTIQ+ people at serious risk can be recognised as refugees.

  84. 2026

    Graubunden, Switzerland

    Policy changedAll identities

    SEM states LGBTIQ+ people at serious risk can be recognised as refugees.

  85. 2026

    Greece

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  86. 2026

    Guadeloupe

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin applies from 12 June 2026.

  87. 2026

    Guam

    Other legal event

    Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.

  88. 2026

    Guam

    Court judgmentAll identities

    The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.

  89. 2026

    Hamburg, Germany

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  90. 2026

    Hawai'i

    Other legal event

    Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.

  91. 2026

    Hawai'i

    Court judgmentAll identities

    The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.

  92. 2026

    Hesse, Germany

    IntroducedAll identities

    The first EU list of safe countries of origin was adopted on 23 February 2026 and applies from 12 June 2026 with the Pact, without exceptions for any category of applicant.

  93. 2026

    Iceland

    Other legal eventAll identities

    The 2026 Rainbow Map records which European asylum laws expressly name sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics.

  94. 2026

    Idaho, United States

    Other legal event

    Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.

  95. 2026

    Idaho, United States

    Court judgmentAll identities

    The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.

  96. 2026

    Illinois, United States

    Other legal event

    Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.

  97. 2026

    Illinois, United States

    Court judgmentAll identities

    The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.

  98. 2026

    Indiana, United States

    Other legal event

    Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.

  99. 2026

    Indiana, United States

    Court judgmentAll identities

    The appeals court held the proclamation suspending asylum at the southern border unlawful.

  100. 2026

    Iowa, United States

    Other legal event

    Reuters documented 40 LGBT migrants with US protection deported to third countries, 16 of them returned home.

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