Issues

We’re highlighting insights from our 2022 Annual Report, Understanding the State of Global LGBTQI+ Persecution. To read more of our insights, you can access the full report here. Insights: Failed Travel and Barriers to Seeking Asyl...

We’re highlighting insights from our 2022 Annual Report, Understanding the State of Global LGBTQI+ Persecution. To read more of our insights, you can access the full report here. Human Rights Defenders Increasingly at Risk Human...

We’re highlighting insights from our 2022 Annual Report, Understanding the State of Global LGBTQI+ Persecution. To read more of our insights, you can access the full report here. Rising Threats in the United States In 2022,...

2022 was a significant year for Rainbow Railroad. We received almost 10,000 requests for help - an overwhelming and record number - and supported more individuals than any year in our organization’s history. When we look back at 2022, it’s clear that...

On May 26, 2023, the Anti-Homosexuality Act was signed into law by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, one of the most extreme pieces of anti-LGBTQI+ legislation in the world. Consensual same-sex intimacy bears a penalty of life in prison. In addition,...

Advocating for governments to create more pathways to safety for LGBTQI+ refugees has always been an essential part of our work. Governments have the power to help LGBTQI+ people seeking safety, and therefore, Rainbow Railroad consistently calls on governments...

This report outlines the verification process for Human Rights Defender (HRD) cases by Rainbow Railroad intake caseworkers. This document describes how Rainbow Railroad’s vetting process aligns with the HRD stream’s definitions and criteria for referral....

The Canadian government has established a dedicated refugee stream for human rights defenders (HRDs) for resettlement to Canada, and is exploring the possibility of opening this stream to credible non-governmental organizations such as Rainbow Railroad...

In addressing global LGBTQI+ persecution and forced displacement, Rainbow Railroad relies on a large network of partners who support our mission, rather than on branded field offices which would pose a risk to our staff and the people we serve, given...

Two years after a landmark decision from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) urging the Jamaican government to repeal the country’s homophobic laws, Rainbow Railroad and the Human Dignity Trust call on Jamaica to immediately comply with...

In 2023 so far, Rainbow Railroad has received 117 requests for help from Jamaica. Members of the LGBTQI+ community in Jamaica experience persistent discrimination and violence on the basis of their identities.  Earlier this year, Rainbow Railroad staff...

In the wake of our ongoing work in Afghanistan, we have some important news to share. Today, we can confirm that Rainbow Railroad will be able to facilitate the resettlement of approximately 600 LGBTQI+ Afghans in partnership with the Government...