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We create pathways to safety for at-risk LGBTQI+ people around the world.
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Rainbow Railroad began in 2006 with a small group of volunteers determined to help LGBTQI+ individuals facing persecution find safety.
Today, we are an international human rights organization advocating for the rights of forcibly displaced queer and trans people, collecting critical data to drive change, and providing support to tens of thousands of LGBTQI+ individuals seeking safety.
As we mark our 20th anniversary, we’re deeply grateful to the grassroots partners, donors, allies, and volunteers whose support has made our work possible. Together, we’ve connected over 50,000 individuals, families, and couples to safety amidst this time of growing need.
As anti-LGBTQI+ laws and violence spread worldwide, the need for this work has never been greater. Yet, we remain steadfast in our mission, no matter what comes our way.
A special thank you to @hannaheinbinder for lending your voice to help share and amplify our work.
🎥: @directedbysimon and @crystaltai_animates
Join us this Pride. Show your support today at rainbowrailroad.org/donate.
25 Jun 2026
In 2025, a record 20,215 at-risk LGBTQI+ people requested help from Rainbow Railroad.
Last year, we:
🛄 Supported over 25,000 people through our grassroots partnerships
✈️ Evacuated 85 people from different countries through Emergency Travel Support
🌎 Invested in more than 80 LGBTQI+ organizations through our funding streams
🤝 Provided 355 individuals with cash assistance support
Read more about everything we accomplished in our 2025 Annual Report, Understanding the State of Global LGBTQI+ Persecution, at the link in our bio.
24 Jun 2026
We’re sharing difficult news.
In April, Rainbow Railroad was notified of critical funding cuts from the Canadian and UK governments — creating a 2026 funding gap of approximately $1M.
These cuts impact programs assisting LGBTQI+ refugees and asylum seekers, including the Government Assisted Refugee (GAR) Program and the Crisis Response Fund (CRF).
While the full impact is still being assessed, one thing is clear: LGBTQI+ people globally are being asked to survive in increasingly dangerous conditions with fewer resources and shrinking pathways to safety.
Rainbow Railroad remains a strong and stable organization. Our mission has not changed. But without additional support, these cuts will affect the scale of the work we can do at a time when requests for help continue to rise.
For 20 years, our community has made this work possible.
Now, we are asking you to help us continue to stand with LGBTQI+ people facing persecution.
Donate now.
Fundraise now.
Volunteer now.
Click the link in our bio to read the full statement.
14 May 2026
Yesterday, Canada announced its Federal Budget 2026. Thankfully, the budget plan includes a $60 million commitment over four years and $15 million ongoing to renew the Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan. While Rainbow Railroad welcomes this funding, we are also concerned by gaps that remain.
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The international assistance funding that was cut in Budget 2025 was not replenished in Budget 2026. The Federal Government’s Immigration Levels Plan for 2027-2029 reduces annual Government-Assisted Refugee admissions by 1,500, while increasing Privately Sponsored Refugee admissions by 1,550 — placing the burden of resettlement onto private sponsors.
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Canada's global leadership on freedom, equality and human rights depends on a strong Canadian 2SLGBTQIA+ community, secure in their rights and freedoms. We call on the government of Canada to do better by our community.
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Read our statement at the link in our bio.
06 Nov 2026
For more than 30 years, Elnar searched for a place where he could live as his authentic self.
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As a transgender man from Türkiye, he faced barriers to having his identity recognized, and barriers to travelling to safety. On his first attempt to fly to Spain, he was denied boarding and escorted away by police.
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He tried again.
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When he finally arrived in Spain, it was around 2 a.m. He sat alone in an almost-empty airport, gathering the courage to approach an immigration officer and explain that he wanted to claim asylum.
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The officer responded with kindness.
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Today, Elnar has asylum protection, access to medical care, the ability to work legally, and documents that reflect who he is.
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“For some people, having documents that reflect who they are, being able to see a doctor, work legally, or simply walk outside without fear may seem like ordinary things. For me, they became an enormous gift and the beginning of a completely new life.”
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Through Rainbow Railroad’s Emergency Travel Support program, Elnar received assistance to pursue a pathway to safety. But for LGBTQI+ people facing persecution, these pathways are never guaranteed.
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A future can begin with a pathway to safety.
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Our community has helped create those pathways for LGBTQI+ people facing persecution for two decades. Today, the need is growing.
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For 20 years, we’ve shown up. Let’s keep showing up.
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Donate and learn more at the link in bio.
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04 Nov 2026
Twenty years ago, a small group of activists and volunteers chose action over silence. That decision helped build Rainbow Railroad.
Since then, together with a global community of donors, volunteers and partners, we’ve supported more than 60,000 at-risk LGBTQI+ individuals. That’s 20 years of courage, solidarity, and people showing up for one another.
That’s worth celebrating. And it’s worth fighting for.
Today, persecution is escalating. Protections are being rolled back. Requests for help are reaching record levels. And as governments step back, critical support is becoming increasingly uncertain. This year, we face a $1 million gap in the resources needed to respond.
Our 20th anniversary isn’t a finish line. It’s a call to keep going.
The next 20 years will be shaped by what we do now: the pathways we build, the communities we strengthen, and the futures we make possible together.
For two decades, people have shown up. Let’s keep showing up.
20 Years Forward. Join us in building what comes next. Donate today at the link in bio.
01 Nov 2026
The US Census Bureau’s newly proposed change has the potential to undermine and undercount people Rainbow Railroad serves: LGBTQI+ people, refugees, asylum seekers, and other non-citizens currently residing in the US.
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We all have the right to be counted. Since 1790, the Census has collected critical data to ensure elected officials serve their communities and provide them with the support they need.
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Join us in advocating for LGBTQI+ newcomers by submitting a comment by November 2nd, 2026. A short, personal comment can help demonstrate how these proposed changes would affect real people and communities across the country.
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Click the link in our bio to find out more.
29 Oct 2026
Burhan Mohammad shares their insights on accountability, tokenization and research during the launch of the Queer Forced Displacement Network in Bankgok in May 2026. Burhan is the founder of the Intersectional Innovation and Impact (III) Labs.
28 Oct 2026
This Intersex Awareness Day, we remember that the fight for bodily autonomy extends across various corners of the LGBTQI+ community. Rainbow Railroad stands firmly alongside intersex people, advocating for the end of non-consensual medical procedures that infringe on their personal freedoms and rights.
26 Oct 2026
Happy LGBTQI+ History Month! 🏳️🌈
This October, our staff are celebrating the films, activists, and cultural moments that have shaped LGBTQI+ history and representation.
From the groundbreaking storytelling of Moonlight to the iconic animated documentary Flee, these stories are examples of our communities' resilience, identity, and belonging.
Here’s to celebrating the stories that brought us here, honouring those who paved the way, and building a future where every LGBTQI+ person can feel safe, seen, and celebrated.
Visit the link in our bio to see our staff picks.
22 Oct 2026
Anti-human rights policies are brewing within our borders and beyond, and the Government of Canada has the opportunity to step up on the global stage. 🌎🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
By renewing and expanding the 2SLGBTQIA+ Action Plan, the federal government has the power to redouble its global leadership in human rights — at a time when it matters the most.
We, along with other critical voices across the country, have been calling for a renewal of the Action Plan to secure key funding for international assistance and domestic refugee support — because we can’t champion rights abroad without protecting them at home either.
As the federal budget looms closer, we are asking you to speak up with us and make clear to the government that they must deliver on a renewed commitment to the Action Plan — before it expires in March 2027.
Join our budget pressure campaign at QueerMomentum.ca/Budget26, or click the link in bio! 🔗
21 Oct 2026
In August, Rainbow Railroad led a delegation for the 2026 We Are All America Advocacy Days — one of the United States’ largest grassroots networks, drawing together immigrant rights and refugee resettlement movements to advance human rights.
During these summer Advocacy Days, we supported people with lived experience, refugee leaders, allies, and advocates to raise awareness among state, Senate, and Congressional leaders about the challenges refugees are facing in the United States.
Read more at the link in our bio.
19 Oct 2026
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