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Rainbow Railroad Responds to Supreme Court Ruling on... Press Releases
by Rainbow Railroad
Rainbow Railroad Responds to Supreme Court Ruling on Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement
Rainbow Railroad is deeply disappointed and concerned by the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision to uphold the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement (STCA), which was released this morning.  Although...
June 16, 2023
‘Sharp increase’ in LGBTQ+ Ugandans trying to flee... News
by Patrick Kelleher
‘Sharp increase’ in LGBTQ+ Ugandans trying to flee country after Anti-Homosexuality Bill
A global LGBTQ+ asylum charity has recorded a huge rise in LGBTQ+ people from Uganda asking for help in fleeing the country. Rainbow Railroad says the rise is “directly related” to...
May 6, 2023
Monét X Change Will Headline Rainbow Railroad’s 2023... News
by Rainbow Railroad
Monét X Change Will Headline Rainbow Railroad’s 2023 Fundraising ‘Freedom Party’
Tickets are available now for the June 8th fundraising event in Toronto… This Pride Month you can celebrate with an incredible night of entertainment, all in support of a good cause....
April 21, 2023
Activists urge Jamaica to nix anti-sodomy laws amid... News
by Dánica Coto
Activists urge Jamaica to nix anti-sodomy laws amid violence
Activists demanded Tuesday that Jamaica repeal a colonial-era law criminalizing gay sex, noting that the government still has not heeded a regional rights panel’s recommendation two years ago to do so...
February 21, 2023
Refugee charity says it's partnering with feds to resettle... News
by Alexandra Mae Jones
Refugee charity says it’s partnering with feds to resettle 600 LGBTQ2S+ Afghans
Rainbow Railroad, a charity that helps LGBTQ2S+ refugees find a safe home, says they are partnering with the Canadian government in order to resettle approximately 600 Afghans.
December 23, 2022
Refugee group partners with Ottawa to bring hundreds... News
by Nick Logan
Refugee group partners with Ottawa to bring hundreds of LGBTQ Afghans to Canada
In partnership with the Canadian Government, Rainbow Railroad will resettle approximately 600 LGBTQI+ Afghans into Canada.
December 22, 2022
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