November 16, 2022
Issues
From Safe House To a Pathway to Safety: Rainbow Railroad’s work in Jamaica
This October, program staff traveled to a safe house that Rainbow Railroad supports in Jamaica. Read on for reflections on this experience, and insights about our ongoing work in the region.
Jamaica is one of the nine Caribbean countries that...
Title 42 Repeal will help LGBTQI+ People Cross US Border
Title 42 Repeal will help LGBTQI+ People Cross US Border
On Friday, April 1, 2022, the CDC announced their decision to repeal sweeping pandemic-era border restrictions, more commonly known as Title 42. The decision is expected to come...
April 8, 2022
UK-Rwanda Asylum Deal puts LGBTQI+ Lives at Risk
UK-Rwanda asylum deal puts LGBTQI+ lives at risk
Rainbow Railroad is deeply concerned about the UK government's proposed policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.
Earlier this month, the UK government introduced a plan to relocate...
April 29, 2022
Why are Some Countries in the Caribbean Dangerous Places to be LGBTQI+?
The Caribbean is a region of great cultural and linguistic diversity, but there’s something that unites many of its countries.
Today, in nine Caribbean countries, same-sex intimacy is still criminalized through what are called “gross indecency” laws....
Oct. 18, 2021
Uganda passes bill criminalising same-sex relationships and sex work
We unequivocally oppose this law and we will continue to advocate for equal rights for #LGBTQI Ugandans.
May 6, 2021
After Rainbow Railroad and advocates across the country press our concerns, the Biden Administration has re-adjusted its resettlement numbers to 62 500 from a historic low of 15 000.
After Rainbow Railroad and advocates across the country press our concerns, the Biden Administration has re-adjusted its resettlement numbers to 62 500 from a historic low of 15 000.
May 3, 2021
Statement on the Biden administration’s reversal on its promise to increase refugee admittance to the United States.
Executive Director Kimahli Powell speaks out on the recent news that the Biden administration is wavering in its commitment to support resettling a greater number of refugees in the United States.
April 16, 2021
The most homophobic place on earth
Jamaica’s history of colonial violence and religious-excused homophobia and transphobia have made community-level hatred rampant.
June, 2016
International LGBTQI+ rights
Rainbow Railroad monitors conditions in the over 70 countries that criminalize same-sex intimacy. For a detailed look at those countries, see ILGA’s state-sponsored report on homophobia.
July 19, 2020
The Situation in Venezuela
Rainbow Railroad has partnered with a number of organizations and shelters providing life-saving legal, housing and basic needs support for migrants and asylum seekers.
2020
Navigating the U.S.-Mexico border
LGBTQI+ individuals are particularly vulnerable in the context of this crisis. We have partnered with a number of organizations and shelters providing life-saving legal, housing and basic needs support for migrants and asylum seekers.
2020
Collaborating with human rights defenders in Tanzania
In collaboration with a number of local and international human rights defenders, Rainbow Railroad launched a joint response to the situation in Tanzania that includes both advocacy and direct intervention.
2018
