An LGBTQ+ aid organization says there was a massive spike in the number of Americans looking to leave the country immediately after U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
Swathi Sekhar, director of protection initiatives at Rainbow Railroad, said the group received nearly 1,200 inquiries from LGBTQ+ Americans on Nov. 6, 2024 alone, after getting only about 700 U.S.-based inquiries up to that point in 2024.