Michael K.Lavers Rainbow Railroad Washington Michael K.Lavers Rainbow Railroad Washington

Blade speaks with Rainbow Railroad Executive Director Kimahli Powell

Reading now: 699
www.washingtonblade.com

International News Editor Michael K. Lavers on Friday spoke with Rainbow Railroad Executive Director Kimahli Powell about his group’s work with LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers.

Powell said during a Zoom interview from Toronto that Rainbow Railroad has helped upwards of 900 LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers flee persecution in their countries of origin since his group’s founding in 2006.

Rainbow Railroad earlier this month launched the #60in60 Campaign, which hopes to raise $600,000 by the end of the year in order to help 60 LGBTQ refugees and asylum seekers.

Powell said the campaign has already raised around $200,000. The post Blade speaks with Rainbow Railroad Executive Director Kimahli Powell appeared first on Washington Blade: Gay

Read more on washingtonblade.com
The website meaws.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

15.02 / 23:17
lgbtq President Gay PA man to lead Spahr Center in Marin
After an impressive career in building community and services for LGBTQ Pennsylvanians in Allentown, Adrian Shanker has set his sights on California, specifically, the Bay Area.
DMCA