Can you imagine living in fear of persecution, torture or murder? Can you imagine going to jail for who you are or who you love?
That is a reality for so many LGBTQI individuals around the world. Since our founding in 2006, Rainbow Railroad has helped more than 800 individuals find a path to safety to start a new life — free from persecution.
That is a reality for so many LGBTQI individuals around the world. Since our founding in 2006, Rainbow Railroad has helped more than 800 individuals find a path to safety to start a new life — free from persecution.
Since 2006, Rainbow Railroad has helped more than 800 persecuted LGBTQI people from 38 countries travel to safety. Below are profiles of just a few of the individuals we have assisted since the organization was established.
Click here to meet some of the people whose lives have been made better by the Rainbow Railroad: www.rainbowrailroad.org/who-we-help-2
Click here to meet some of the people whose lives have been made better by the Rainbow Railroad: www.rainbowrailroad.org/who-we-help-2
Rainbow Railroad is a Canadian charitable organization that helps lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals escape violence and persecution in their home countries. In the past, they have helped individuals from the Caribbean, Africa, and the Middle East relocate to safer countries in Europe and North America. The organization was formed in 2006, with its name and concept inspired by the Underground Railroad that was used by African-American slaves to escape into free states. Since 2006, the Rainbow Railroad has helped over 300 LGBTQ+ people all around the world.
After the revelations about the anti-gay purges and concentration camps in Chechnya, Rainbow Railroad began to mobilize emergency efforts to help LGBT people get out of the region in collaboration with the Russian LGBT Network. Rainbow Railroad’s main goal is to help those who identify with the LGBTQ+ community. Their mission is to save those who can’t be themselves openly in their country and bring them to a new country where they can be who they truly are.
Rainbow Railroad believes that governments around the globe should enact and enforce laws and policies that protect LGBTQ+ individuals and enable them to live in freedom and safety in their own country. However, until that day arrives, the organization is focused on providing solutions for LGBTQ+ people who need immediate assistance because they are facing a serious threat to their lives and safety.
After the revelations about the anti-gay purges and concentration camps in Chechnya, Rainbow Railroad began to mobilize emergency efforts to help LGBT people get out of the region in collaboration with the Russian LGBT Network. Rainbow Railroad’s main goal is to help those who identify with the LGBTQ+ community. Their mission is to save those who can’t be themselves openly in their country and bring them to a new country where they can be who they truly are.
Rainbow Railroad believes that governments around the globe should enact and enforce laws and policies that protect LGBTQ+ individuals and enable them to live in freedom and safety in their own country. However, until that day arrives, the organization is focused on providing solutions for LGBTQ+ people who need immediate assistance because they are facing a serious threat to their lives and safety.