#WorldRefugeeDay #HRCTwitterTakeover with Rainbow Railroad's Kimahli Powell

by HRC Staff

Kimahli Powell, executive director of Rainbow Railroad, hosted an #HRCTwitterTakeover to mark World Refugee Day.

Kimahli Powell, executive director of Rainbow Railroad, hosted an #HRCTwitterTakeover to mark World Refugee Day. Rainbow Railroad is one of the only organizations in the world helping LGBTQ people escape persecution — such as in Chechnya, where confirmed reports reveal ongoing crimes against humanity, including abductions, detentions, forced disappearances, torture, and even murder of men suspected of being gay or bisexual.

Since news of the anti-LGBTQ atrocities in Chechnya first broke more than a year ago, Rainbow Railroad has provided direct travel assistance and negotiated safe travel for more than 50 people impacted by the barbaric persecution. It has also worked with the Canadian government and other countries to help with direct assistance by way of emergency visas. In 2017, Rainbow Railroad helped more than 200 people from 14 different countries find safety.