Global Refugee Forum: LGBTQI+ and Allied Civil Society Statement

The United Church of Canada was one of 75+ civil society organizations at the recent Global Refugee Forum to call on states to create more dedicated pathways and programs to help LGBTQI+ people who are at risk of persecution, including humanitarian and development funding and resettlement pathways. 

With over 110 million displaced people in the world, we are collectively experiencing a global refugee crisis of unprecedented scale. At-risk LGBTQI+ individuals are uniquely vulnerable due to state-sponsored homophobia and transphobia, and often face systemic barriers to accessing safety within the existing global refugee and asylum system.

Read the full statement at RainbowRailroad.org

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