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Rainbow Railroad is calling on the Canadian government to take a proactive and collaborative approach to referring refugee cases internationally.

LGBTQ refugees face additional difficulties in relocating to safety including discrimination at various stages of the journey and a lack of access to crucial medication.

Kimahli Powell speaks about the unique experiences of being Black and LGBTQI+  with The Agenda.

The human rights and humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan threatens everyone there, but lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, and other sexual and gender minorities, face an acute threat...

Rainbow Railroad is ready to work with the Canadian government directly to find an immediate pathway to safety for the 1000 or so LGBTQI+ Afghans in our system fearing for their lives.

GoPride Chicago profiled Rainbow Railroad's Dec. 3 benefit concert featuring performances by Julimar Gonzalez, Gabriela Lara, Carlos Jaquez Gonzalez, Kosta Karakashyan and others.

Rainbow Railroad's Executive Director continues to urge the Canadian government to directly assist LGBTQI+ Afghans facing egregious human rights abuses.

Executive Director Kimahli Powell joined CBC Metro Morning with Ismaila Alfa to discuss our recent operations in Afghanistan and how we need the Canadian government to step up now.

After months of partnership development and direct advocacy to the U.K. government, Rainbow Railroad assisted 29 Afghan nationals to safety in the U.K. It's hoped they will be the first of many.

It's time for Ottawa to stop making excuses and to get an underground railroad up and running for some of the most vulnerable people in Afghanistan.

Minneapolis, MN (20 October 2021), New York, NY: Rainbow Railroad and ORAM – Organization for Refuge, Asylum and Migration today announced the publication of an in-depth research report...

Rainbow Railroad helped Elton to safety in Canada in 2018. To mark LGBT History Month, he penned this reflective piece in In Magazine.