But the stories of so many other immigrants, particularly those fleeing anti-LGBTQ+ persecution in their home countries, routinely go untold. Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America (2016)As Moises Serrano declares in Forbidden: Undocumented and Queer in Rural America, he is queer, undocumented, and unafraid. As NPR’s Ari Shapiro noted, Unsettled shows that for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers, the struggle doesn’t end once they make it to the U.S. The trio was part of a group of other trans women who banded together for safety and community as they continued to face harassment on their 2,400-mile trek. Subscribe to the LGBTQ Nation newsletter and be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.