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Rainbow Railroad is currently participating in the Global Refugee Forum (GRF) 2025 Progress Review in Geneva. The GRF marks a critical moment to maintain momentum and assess progress on pledges made in 2023 by states, non-profits, international non-governmental...

For many LGBTQI+ refugees, arriving in Canada is meant to mark the end of a long journey toward safety. But the struggle doesn’t stop at the border. Racism, transphobia, and homophobia can still surface in shelters, workplaces, and even newcomer communities....

We are currently living through a period of profound global regression. A coordinated anti-gender backlash is actively dismantling international human rights frameworks and fuelling forced displacement at unprecedented levels. In times of crisis, the...

When Rebaz talks about his work at Rainbow Railroad, it’s clear this isn’t just a job — it’s a continuation of a lifelong commitment to human rights. “I’m a newcomer who moved to Canada in 2017 to work on Indigenous rights advocacy, and did that for...

Rainbow Railroad condemns a series of recent directives from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) that further threaten asylum and refugee protections across the United States. Last week, a leaked memo from USCIS outlined plans to review...

When Asher and their partner fled Yemen, they left everything behind — their home, their community, and the life they had once imagined for themselves. “Leaving was not an easy decision,” they recalled. “But it was the only way to stay alive and have...

When Vivi’r LGBTQ+ began in 2019, it was little more than a handful of Spanish-speaking LGBTQ+ newcomers in Toronto gathered to share stories, frustrations, and hopes for a safer, more inclusive future. Six years later, the grassroots group has grown...

On October 30, 2025, Rainbow Railroad was warned that the Russian government formally blocked access to the organization's website in keeping with the Supreme Court’s decision to classify the “International LGBTQI+ Movement” as an extremist organization....

Around the globe, queer and trans individuals are facing escalating persecution, criminalization, and forced displacement. These overlapping crises make Rainbow Railroad’s work more necessary, and more challenging, than ever. Stronger...

When Angela first heard about Rainbow Railroad, it was through a friend. “A friend of mine who works at Rainbow Railroad, Devon, first introduced me to your work,” she recalls. “They told me about the type of work they were doing — searching for resettlement...

The global landscape for LGBTQI+ rights is shifting sharply as authoritarian ideologies gain power, transnational anti-rights coalitions deepen, and governments increasingly weaponize gender as a site of political control. This year alone, the transgender...

Adam and Sami’s love story began quietly in a small Moroccan town. “We met in 2023 and spent wonderful days together,” they shared. “But soon suspicions arose because we live in a small town and people around us started noticing. Despite this, our bond...