Rainbow Railroad Is Helping LGBTQ+ People Flee Persecution

<p>Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQ+ people escape countries where they face imminent danger because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.</p> <p>The Canada-based organization works to solve a multi-layered problem that goes beyond LGBTQ+ persecution — they’re also responding to a global refugee crisis. Refugees already face mounting challenges, but anti-LGTBQ+ legislation only adds to the obstacles. The organization addresses both challenges together.</p> <p>The organization has been praised for helping 70 Chechen men resettle in response to anti-gay purges in Chechnya beginning in 2017. Since 2006, Rainbow Railroad has helped more than 800 persecuted LGBTQ+ people from 38 countries travel to safety.</p> <p>In this episode, Branden Harvey sits down with Rainbow Railroad executive director Kimahli Powell to learn about the extent of the persecution LGBTQ+ people face around the world and the inspiring ways the organization provides transportation and support to bring people to safety.<br> <br> <br> Guest: Kimahli Powell, executive director of Rainbow Railroad<br> Learn more about Rainbow Railroad’s work on their <a href="https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/"><u>website</u></a>, follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/rainbowrailroad/?hl=en"><u>@rainbowrailroad</u></a> on Instagram, and <a href="https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/donate"><u>donate to Rainbow Railroad’s important work</u></a> to bring LGBTQ+ people to safety<br> <br> <br> Sponsor: With <a href="https://libro.fm/redeem/GOOD"><u>Libro.fm</u></a>, get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with the code GOOD<br> Sponsor: Get 10% off your first month at <a href="http://betterhelp.com/GOOD"><u>BetterHelp.com/GOOD</u></a><u><br> <br> <br> </u>→ Get more Good Good Good at <a href="http://goodgoodgood.co/"><u>goodgoodgood.co</u></a><u><br> </u>→ Join 30,000 weekly Goodnewsletter readers at <a href="http://goodgoodgood.co/goodnewsletter"><u>goodgoodgood.co/goodnewsletter</u></a><u><br> </u>→ Become a Member and get the Goodnewspaper at <a href="http://goodgoodgoo