Updates

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...

The re-election of Trump, marked by a campaign that vilified immigrants and LGBTQI+ individuals, has sent shockwaves throughout our communities. For many queer people, refugees, and immigrants in the U.S., this moment has intensified fears for their safety....

We are deeply concerned by Canada’s recent reduction in refugee resettlement slots in the 2025-27 Immigration Levels Plan.  Right now, over 120 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide, a crisis that will only increase in the...

Rainbow Railroad’s mission is to help LGBTQI+ individuals abroad facing persecution get to safety. Since our founding in 2006, we’ve supported more than 18,500 queer and trans people who have been forcibly displaced from their homes due to violence or...

  Calling all Swifties! As a member of our incredible community, we are thrilled to share with you a new opportunity to support LGBTQI+ people at risk around the world and see Taylor Swift live in concert!  For every $100 you...

The Time is Always Now to Mobilize  LGBTQI+ rights and refugee rights are under threat in the coming election, but this election is also an opportunity to renew our commitment to mobilizing in defence of our community, in the U.S. and around the...

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...

  Recently, Rainbow Railroad convened and moderated a timely dialogue on “International Peace and Security and LGBTQI+ Crisis Response” in a side event for the United Nations Summit of the Future. Read a complete report back on this panel...

“[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...