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“When I Am Free”, a benefit concert in support of Rainbow Railroad is back for the 5th time this fall! We're excited to invite members of our community in Chicago and surrounding area to attend. This annual event will be held at the historic...

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...

At Rainbow Railroad, we strive to help at-risk LGBTQI+ individuals get to safety, but the journey for refugees doesn’t end when they arrive in a safer country. In 2023, across all of our relocation programs, we relocated 447 people, including through...

Each spring, refugees, asylum seekers, and activists gather in Washington D.C. to lobby members of Congress to strengthen the US response to global forced displacement. Annually, Refugee Council USA organizes this event, RCUSA Advocacy Days, in partnership...

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...

In 2023, Rainbow Railroad received over 15,000 requests for help and provided support to 7,265 at-risk LGBTQI+ individuals around the world. Our Annual Report reflects the resilience of our community and the challenges we confront, offering insights from...

Rainbow Railroad is deeply concerned and condemns the Biden Administration’s executive order that imposes severe restrictions on the right to seek asylum, putting those seeking refuge in harm's way. This unlawful ban violates U.S. and international...

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...