LGBTQ refugee group says number of requests for help has spiked since 2020 | Unpublished
Hello!
Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: David Baxter
Publication Date: June 18, 2025 - 08:29

LGBTQ refugee group says number of requests for help has spiked since 2020

June 18, 2025
An organization that helps LGBTQ+ people file refugee claims says it has seen a spike in pleas for assistance from around the world since 2020.Devon Matthews, program head with Rainbow Railroad, said the explosion in the number of requests for help reflects a trend of countries backsliding on LGBTQ rights – or even embracing a policy of persecution.


Unpublished Newswire

 
Tensions are flaring up in the Middle-East and there are already knock-on effects impacting economies globally, including with higher prices for gasoline at the pumps.
June 18, 2025 - 16:01 | Ari Rabinovitch | Global News - Canada
A major wiretap investigation has blown open a violent criminal network operating inside the Greater Toronto Area’s towing industry.
June 18, 2025 - 16:00 | Prisha Dev | Global News - Canada
A major wiretap investigation has blown open a violent criminal network operating inside the Greater Toronto Area’s towing industry.
June 18, 2025 - 16:00 | Prisha Dev | Global News - Ottawa