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LGBTQ+ People Are Under Attack Worldwide — Latoya Nugent and Rainbow Railroad Want To Help
The North American non-profit Rainbow Railroad has helped more than 13,000 LGBTQ+ individuals escape state-sanctioned homophobia and transphobia in their home countries since its founding in 2006. Latoya...
Oct 2, 2024
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2SLGBTQ+ refugee activist ‘prepared for the worst’ after Trump election
Latoya Nugent with Rainbow Railroad talks at the inaugural Pink Triangle Press Pink Awards in Toronto Thursday about the importance of belonging as a 2SLGBTQ+ refugee, and the challenges her work faces...
November 7, 2024
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‘It’s not a right’ — Kenya blocking Canadians from resettling LGBTQ+ refugees
The United Nations says the Kenyan government is blocking Western countries like Canada from resettling LGBTQ+ refugees, leaving hundreds of desperate people languishing in dangerous refugee camps and...
Dec 6, 2024
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How can we support LGBTQIA+ learners in emergencies?
In this episode, we’ll hear from Jamaican LGBTQIA+ rights advocates on how they’re helping communities to create safe and affirming learning spaces for LGBTQIA+ learners and supporting young people to...
Oct 2, 2024
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Jazz legend Dee Alexander wows audience at Rainbow Railroad benefit concert
Renowned jazz singer Dee Alexander and the rest of her quartet—Miguel de la Cerna (keyboard), Junius Paul (bass) and Ernie Adams (percussion)—headlined Rainbow Railroad’s annual fall concert fundraiser, When...
Oct 25, 2024
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US ‘Welcome Corps’ helps resettle LGBTQ+ refugees fleeing crackdowns against gay people
“LGBTQ refugees are forced to flee their homes due to persecution and violence, not unlike other people,” said Jeremy Haldeman, deputy executive director of the Community Sponsorship Hub, which implements...
Oct 2, 2024
