Description
Across the world, rising anti-LGBTQI+ criminalization, violence, and persecution are forcing more people to flee their homes. At the same time, access to asylum and protection is becoming more restricted, leaving many LGBTQI+ people with fewer pathways to safety. This session asks: What is changing? What are policymakers, advocates, and humanitarian protection actors missing? And what solutions are working? Join Rainbow Railroad alongside global partners for a timely discussion on the realities driving queer forced displacement and the growing movement for queer-led protection. The session will also spotlight the recently launched Queer Forced Displacement Network and its emerging vision for collective advocacy and durable solutions.
Mr Thomars Shamuyarira
Basel Abou Hamrah