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Activists demanded Tuesday that Jamaica repeal a colonial-era law criminalizing gay sex, noting that the government still has not heeded a regional rights panel’s recommendation two years ago to do so...

Rainbow Railroad, a charity that helps LGBTQ2S+ refugees find a safe home, says they are partnering with the Canadian government in order to resettle approximately 600 Afghans.

In partnership with the Canadian Government, Rainbow Railroad will resettle approximately 600 LGBTQI+ Afghans into Canada.

Rainbow Railroad, along with an LGBTQI+ Afghan, met with Minister Sean Fraser to call upon the Canadian government to bring more to safety.

Rainbow Railroad seeks further commitment from the Canadian Government to utilize their resources in identifying at-risk Afghans to relocate to safety.

A message from our Executive Director  When there are attacks on LGBTQI+ persons internationally, either through crackdowns or actions of the state, we immediately look to our partners on the...

As of May this year, there are more than 100 million people who have been forcibly displaced worldwide by persecution, conflict, violence, and human rights violations. Against the backdrop of this global...

Rainbow Railroad continues to request that the government enter a direct referral partnership to create additional targeted and expedited resettlement pathways for high-risk LGBTQI+ Afghan refugees.

Rainbow Railroad is urgently calling on the federal government to help at-risk LGBTQI+ people come to Canada from Afghanistan.

With additional barriers to safety existing beyond the borders of Ukraine, Rainbow Railroad is advocating for LGBTQI+ Ukrainians and more than 300 Afghan LGBTQI+ refugees in Ukraine still waiting to be...

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.