People who flee persecution because of their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression (SOGIE) constitute a particularly vulnerable group of migrants. This project aims to create new relevant knowledge that will address gaps in existing research and help improve policies and practices on this issue in Iceland; a country that is broadly perceived to be one of the most queer-friendly nations on earth. To do this, more knowledge on how SOGIE refugees experience settlement, reception and support from both the Icelandic asylum system, municipal social services and NGO’s and advocacy groups, and their own diasporas is needed. It is also becoming increasingly important to know more about how digital and social media plays a role in these processes. Researchers in social work, anthropology, sociology and gender studies will utilize engaged ethnography to carry out and analyze 40-50 in-depth interviews with four different stakeholder groups: SOGIE refugees, professionals in the asylum system in Iceland, professionals in municipality social services and professionals and volunteers in NGO services and advocacy groups. Drawing on an established international research network, the project also seeks to compare experiences of SOGIE refugees in respectively Iceland and the Netherlands to further develop the theoretical framework around the concept of ‘queer utopias.’