Publications

As the Afghanistan response enters its third year, research suggests that the risks to LGBTQI+ persons posed by the Taliban regime continue largely unabated while the availability of pathways to safety...

There are nearly 110 million people forcibly displaced worldwide as a result of persecution, conflict, violence, human rights violations and climate disasters. The population of forcibly displaced people...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Rainbow Railroad documents human rights abuses faced by over 1,700 LGBTQI+ Afghans under Taliban rule in this comprehensive research report.

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...

In the absence of the substantive inclusion in Canada’s Action Plan actions that target and provide necessary aid to LGBTQI+ refugees, Rainbow Railroad proposes three policy mechanisms that the Canadian...