Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: David Baxter
Publication Date: June 18, 2025 - 08:29
LGBTQ refugee group says number of requests for help has spiked since 2020
June 18, 2025
An organization that helps LGBTQ+ people file refugee claims says it has seen a spike in pleas for assistance from around the world since 2020.Devon Matthews, program head with Rainbow Railroad, said the explosion in the number of requests for help reflects a trend of countries backsliding on LGBTQ rights – or even embracing a policy of persecution.
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