The Queer(y)ing Asylum Podcast S2E4: Queer Solidarity, Colonial Legacies, and Global South Voices with David Murphy

Murphy, David (2025) The Queer(y)ing Asylum Podcast S2E4: Queer Solidarity, Colonial Legacies, and Global South Voices with David Murphy. UNSPECIFIED.

Abstract

In this episode of Queer(y)ing Asylum, Diego sits down with David Murphy—a scholar at Lancaster University—to explore the realities facing queer Ugandan asylum seekers. Together, they unpack the concept of solidarity, discussing how best to transform supportive rhetoric into tangible action. David offers insight into how the United Kingdom’s historical role in introducing anti-homosexuality legislation in Uganda continues to inform present-day asylum policies and cultural attitudes. He elaborates on the notion of the UK as a “neo-liberal haven,” considering how this framing impacts both advocacy efforts and the lived experiences of queer Ugandan asylum seekers. The episode concludes by broadening out to questions of international solidarity. David and Diego discuss the critical importance of centring voices from the Global South, the pitfalls of imposing Western notions of queerness on asylum seekers, and how activists worldwide can better collaborate to challenge oppressive systems.