Tag: Rainbow Railroad
Kimahli Powell conducts an underground railroad for the persecuted
Kimahli Powell, 43
Fundraiser, activist, lifesaver
Raised in Canada by Jamaican-born parents, Kimahli Powell knows how he lives in a forward-thinking country that prioritizes equal rights for all its citizens. Not content to simply enjoy his own good fortune, Powell has spent his career helping others, through his work at the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, Dignitas International, and other non-profits. In 2016, he became Executive Director of Rainbow Railroad, leading efforts to usher LGBTQ people out of dangerous home countries to...
Rainbow Railroad Helps 31 Persecuted Chechen Gay & Bisexual Men to Safety
Canada has opened its doors to the gay and bi men tortured in Chechnya while Trump remains silent.
It’s been several months since reports began surfacing that gay and bisexual men were being rounded up and tortured in Chechnya, and now, the Toronto-based group Rainbow Railroad has released a video statement announcing that the group has helped 31 of the persecuted men escape to Canada.
The group’s Executive Director Kimahli Powell detailed the group’s work to provide emergency visas and...
