LGBTQ2S+ organization Rainbow Railroad reflects on its mission a year into the COVID-19 pandemic

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International LGBTQ2S+ organization Rainbow Railroad says it was 'tested' by the COVID-19 pandemic, but a year on it's reflecting on the 'silver linings.'

is an international LGBTQ2S+ organization based in Canada that provides pathways to safety for persecuted members of the queer community all over the world., amid reports that gay men were being abducted, tortured and murdered by Chechen forces under leader Ramzan Kadyrov.

Powell said prior to the pandemic, the organization was evaluating how it could amplify and provide other types of support outside of emergency relocation, such as temporary relocations and safe houses – and that work took centre stage“The pandemic really tested us as an organization and really showed the resiliency of our missions and of our community stakeholders.”

“In general amongst vulnerable people [there is] just an extra layer of persecution, of instability of having to shelter in place sometimes in deplorable conditions,” Powell said, adding that financial strain was also a major concern.But Powell said there was never a moment of major panic, as Rainbow Railroad adjusted to meet the conditions forced by a global pandemic.

“Sometimes its just loose collectives who are bravely trying to provide resources and trying to respond to crackdowns on LGBT people, where the governments have been imposing strict lockdowns and using COVID as an excuse to target the community,” Powell explained. While working remotely, Rainbow Railroad was still able to provide travel support in 2020, and assisted “nearly 500 hundred people,” despite the pandemic restrictions, including “nearly 70 people” through emergency travel.

 

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