Profiles

As the new U.S. government takes shape, we are bracing for an uphill fight to defend the safety and dignity of at-risk LGBTQI+ refugees and asylum seekers. This new era of leadership threatens to erode the progress LGBTQI+ and immigrant rights groups...

“I’ve regained my inspiration for life. I smile again, wake up with peace of mind, and dare to dream.” For Herberth, a gay man from El Salvador, resettling in the United States was a life-changing milestone. After years of facing discrimination...

"I am a resilient woman who has faced discrimination and vulnerability, but I have constantly fought to achieve my goals and defend my right to be visible and respected." For Julieth, a transgender woman from El Salvador, the decision to leave her...

"I never wanted to leave home,” reflects Cabrel, “but I had no choice." Born in Bafang, Cameroon, Cabrel grew up in a country where living openly as a gay man was dangerous. Confronting constant threats of violence became a matter of survival. “The...

December 1 is World AIDS Day, an international day dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV. Globally, more than 39 million people are living with HIV. Despite major strides in prevention and care made in recent...

As part of Rainbow Railroad’s efforts to better respond to LGBTQI+ refugees’ resettlement needs, this year we launched a Queer Refugee Internship Program for refugees who have benefitted from our work and have an interest in contributing their lived...

“I can't breathe if I don’t help and stay connected to my community. We are one body and different members and communities represent different body parts. I expect if there is pain in one part, the whole body would feel that pain.” - Jannat Ali, trans...

As part of Rainbow Railroad’s efforts to better respond to LGBTQI+ refugees’ resettlement needs, this year we launched a Queer Refugee Internship Program for refugees who have benefitted from our work and have an interest in contributing their lived...

“[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...