Press Releases

Rainbow Railroad is pleased to announce that it has hired two senior sector leaders to support its continued growth and the advancement of our global mission to help LGBTQI+ individuals escape persecution...

Scotiabank and Rainbow Railroad, an international LGBTQI+ rights organization based in Toronto and New York, are thrilled to announce a three-year partnership to help provide direct assistance to LGBTQI+...

A message from our Executive Director  When there are attacks on LGBTQI+ persons internationally, either through crackdowns or actions of the state, we immediately look to our partners on the...

Rainbow Railroad, an international LGBTQI+ rights organization based in Toronto and New York, is thrilled to announce a leadership gift from Scotiabank.  Scotiabank’s $125,000 donation, made during...

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...

On May 5, 2022 Rainbow Railroad — an international organization that helps LGBTQI+ people escape violence and persecution to find a path to safety — was granted Intervener status in the upcoming Canada-U.S....

Rainbow Railroad — an international organization that helps LGBTQI+ people escape violence and persecution to find a path to safety — is signaling the urgent need to provide a pathway to safety for LGBTQI+...

ORAM and Rainbow Railroad Announce Kakuma Refugee Camp Research Project Research to examine conditions for LGBTIQ asylum seekers and refugees in the camp Minneapolis, MN (13 April...

Rainbow Railroad Applauds the Historic Biden Administration Action to Advance the Rights of LGBTQI+ People Globally   New York – Rainbow Railroad applauds the Biden administration’s release...

Rainbow Railroad launches #60in60 campaign to save 60 LGBTQ lives  (Nov. 2, 2020 - Toronto) Today, Rainbow Railroad — an international organization that helps LGBTQI people escape violence...