“Not gay enough” Nicaraguan faces deportation from Canada

Way back in February we told you about the case of Alvaro Orozco- a Nicaraguan living in Canada who had his asylum case denied since he was deemed as “not gay enough.” Still, the Canadian government interceded and prevented Orozco’s deportation.

Yet Orozco (image) is now in hiding after a federal court ruled that he should be deported to Nicaragua. According to the CBC, he has been hiding at “a friend’s place” in fear of being harassed or possibly killed upon returning to Nicaragua:

“‘Most of the time, I'm hiding because I'm not supposed to be anywhere. I feel like a fugitive. It's really bad,’ said Orozco.”

Orozco’s chances of staying in Canada are very slim and he could be deported as early as tomorrow morning.

Image- CTV

Sources- The Latin Americanist, CBC, The Globe and Mail, Chronicle Journal