Profiles

“[Queering the system] is a call to question and overthrow established systems with the intention to create more inclusive and equitable spaces for all  ” - Dennis Castillo Fuentes, Executive Director, IRCA CASABIERTA   Dennis Castillo...

To better understand and respond to LGBTQI+ refugees’ resettlement needs, this year we launched a Queer Refugee Internship Program (QRI) for refugees who have benefitted from our work and have an interest in contributing their lived expertise to the...

“We urge European governments to abolish their colonial and imperial legacies that have contributed to the erasure of queer culture from our history and have reinforced discriminatory laws against LGBTQI+ individuals in our countries. We also call...

“In those moments,  I feel so much disappointment, because the most powerful government in the world claims not to have the capacity to help or process the people who are in most need of protection.“ - Brigitte Baltazar Lujano, LGBTQI+ coordinator...

In a powerful show of solidarity and support, Rainbow Railroad took part in the official launch of the Latin American Network on Forced Displacement in Mexico City from May 15 to 17. This pivotal event brought together queer organizations from across...

Despite legal protections for queer and trans individuals, there is still an ongoing fight for LGBTQI+ equality in South Africa. Access Chapter 2 (AC2) is a human rights organization established in 2003, focusing on protecting and promoting the rights...

Kenya, ten years ago. Rama and Nic, two gay men, found themselves deeply in love. But in Kenya, it simply wasn’t safe for them to share their love openly with their families, communities, and broader society. They found themselves trapped in a web of...

Kitwana Kardashian is a trans and non-binary woman hailing from Jamaica. A few years ago, she began a monumental and gruelling journey that led her to travel across the world in search of the freedom to be herself. But this journey was about more than...

Originally from Jamaica, Persion left her home country to find refuge in Spain. Her story underscores the importance, for queer and trans people, of doing whatever’s needed to access the environments where we can be our authentic selves. For Persion,...

In countries where LGBTQI+ people face legal persecution and constant mistreatment, openly advocating for queer and trans rights and freedoms can come at an incredible personal cost. Jannat Ali’s story exemplifies this reality. Hailing from Lahore...

Jude Dawson is a gay man who uses the pronouns he, him, and handsome. He speaks about his experience resettling in France from Jamaica in vivid terms. “My experience resettling is like butter in the sun,” he says; it was extremely difficult to stay...

“The Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 has led to increased violent acts towards LGBTQI+ persons in Uganda. In the past 12 months, we have received and registered escalating cases of violence towards LGBTIQ+ persons simply because of who they are. Most...