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Meet the D.C. Area Church Welcoming LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers... News
by Sondra Rose Marie
Meet the D.C. Area Church Welcoming LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers to the United States
When you think of a safe space, what do you think of? Home? A friend’s place? Your local LGBTQ+ center? Maybe your favorite queer bar? You may not have thought of a church, but for the Washington, D.C....
March 20, 2024
The Shaun Proulx Show News
by The Shaun Proulx Show
The Shaun Proulx Show
Devon Matthews, Rainbow Railroad's Head of Programs, speaks with the Shaun Proulx Show about the recent passage of the anti-LGBTQI+ bill in Ghana. Listen to the full segment below. Courtesy: ShaunP...
March 10, 2024
How It Feels to Flee LGBTQ+ Persecution: Kendra Frith... News
by Abby Stuckrath
How It Feels to Flee LGBTQ+ Persecution: Kendra Frith Shares Her Story
Elated over her success in organizing the first Jamaican Pride celebration, Kendra Frith drove home believing she made a difference for her conservative community. It wasn’t until a police officer pulled...
February 9, 2024
Finding safety in Canada with the help of Rainbow ... News
by Canada Tonight
Finding safety in Canada with the help of Rainbow Railroad
Kimahli Powell, CEO of Rainbow Railroad, a Toronto-based organization that relocates LGBTQ refugees from nations where they are at risk, talks about the work his organization does, and Latoya Nugent discusses...
February 5, 2024
Non-profit connecting refugees to homeowners offering... News
by Meredith Bond
Non-profit connecting refugees to homeowners offering up spare rooms
A non-profit is working to connect homeowners who have extra space available with newly-arrived refugees.
January 9, 2024
Queer man flees El Salvador, finds refuge in D.C. News
by Michael K. Lavers
Queer man flees El Salvador, finds refuge in D.C.
A queer man from El Salvador who participated in a State Department program that allows American citizens to help refugees resettle in the U.S. is now living in D.C.
January 3, 2024
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