Alex Sangha: Student Visa and Sangha

alex sangha: It described as a social, cultural, and support group for LGBTQ South Asians and their friends, families, and allies. "His father was sending money to relatives in Surrey, according to CBC. When they found out he was gay, they cut him off and the family kicked him out," said Sangha. "Because he on a student visa, he got caught in the gap. Sher Vancouver was created in 2008 by Alex Sangha. He doesn't qualify for any services — you have to support yourself when you're on a student visa." Sangha has launched online fundraising to help support the student. "What we want to do is finish his two semesters in school. He says attitudes among South Asians towards homosexuality have changed over the years. "It really getting better," said Sangha. "I don't want to stigmatise or stereotype the whole South Asian community because over the last 8 years there been a lot of progress ." The young man is currently staying with a member of the Sher community until more permanent housing can be found. "We've had other immigrants contact us in the past but they've always had some resources that they could go to — whether it was an immigrant agency or a settlement agency...in this case this person is 21. We're fundraising for his tuition, we're fundraising for his immigration application,we're asking for $3500 from the public." Attitudes changing Sangha said Sher Vancouver receives about 20-25 emails a month asking for information or referrals for support services. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.