Nanaimo group aims to bring LGBTQ refugee to city
On Dec 2, 2017 Nanaimo News Bulletin reported: An LGBTQ refugee from Middle East could soon call the Harbour City home. Reaching Out Assisting Refugees, or ROAR, a volunteer group […]
Category Archives: Canada
News articles and videos from Canada.
Funding uncertainty could stall LGBT refugee resettlement, advocates say: Trudeau adviser says ‘we have more work to do as a government’ to make supports equitable
On November 4, 2017 CBC News reported: The Liberal government says it’s committed to bringing more LGBT refugees to Canada, but advocates say funding uncertainty, lengthy processing and lack of specialized […]
‘I’m finally home’: Frostbitten asylum seeker wins case to stay in Canada
On May 18, 2017 CBC News reported: A Ghanaian asylum seeker who lost his fingers to frostbite while crossing into Manitoba from the U.S. on Christmas Eve has won his […]
Rights groups and opposition urge Liberals to help those fleeing anti-LGBT violence in Chechnya
On April 28, 2017 CBC News reported: The torture and imprisonment of dozens of gay and bisexual men in Chechnya is an emergency of “unprecedented magnitude” that requires an escalated […]
‘They are in critical need’: Campaign urges action to help those fleeing anti-LGBT violence in Chechnya
On April 29, 2017 CBC News Manitoba reported: A community hub for LGBT people in Winnipeg is urging world leaders, including the United Nations and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, to […]
Gay men are being persecuted in Chechnya – but Canada says it’s not our problem
On April 20, 2017 The Globe and Mail reported: Gay men fleeing the pogrom of arrests and beatings in Chechnya that have cost at least three lives should not look […]
Vancouver, Toronto LGBT organizations launch emergency response to Chechnya gay prison camps
On April 19, 2017 The Georgia Straight reported: While Russia’s antigay legislation came under international scrutiny and criticism during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, global attention dissipated thereafter. Unfortunately, […]
