Help us get our 25th safe house ready!
We’ve secured our 25th safe house for LGBTQI people fleeing persecution – can you help us get it ready?
3 December 2024
About Micro Rainbow
Micro Rainbow’s vision is to create a world where lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people are free from discrimination, persecution and have equal opportunities in life, including in accessing employment, training, education, financial services, healthcare, housing, places of faith, and public services.
We do this by:
- Providing safe housing to LGBTQI asylum seekers
- Facilitating access to employment, volunteering, training and education for LGBTQI refugees through our moving on programme
- Providing social inclusion activities to reduce the extreme isolation faced by LGBTQI people
- Advocacy – up to 6 tailored sessions with Outreach Officers to meet need and requirements, providing legal workshops and signposting and collaborating with relevant organisations
Here are five minutes of inspiring stories from a lesbian from Pakistan, a gay man from Russia, a transwoman from Brazil and a gay man from Kyrgyzstan. They have all stayed/are staying in our safe houses.
Thank you Penny James and Alan Jenkins for making this happen!
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Join us in remembering our trans siblings on Transgender Day of Remembrance while celebrating those in our community.
20 November 2024
Transgender Awareness Week
This Transgender Awareness Week, learn about Hannah, a trans woman from Sri Lanka, and how she discovered her true identity.
13 November 2024
What we do at Micro Rainbow
What we are doing to help LGBTQI people seeking asylum in the UK
Micro Rainbow opened the first safe house in the United Kingdom dedicated solely to housing LGBTQI asylum seekers. Our houses provide a safe and temporary shelter for LGBTQI people seeking asylum. They are located in the London area, in the North West and in the West Midlands.
About our moving on programme for LGBTQI asylum seekers and refugees
Many LGBTQI people flee their country because of the persecution they face due to their sexuality, gender identity or intersex status. Those who find safety in the UK and become refugees have to build a whole new life. Micro Rainbow can help in this process with employability and moving on support.
Why we provide social inclusion activities for LGBTQI asylum seekers and refugees
LGBTQI refugees are still rejected by their families and communities even in the UK. They become extremely isolated, without enough social safety nets and opportunities in life. They live at the margins of society, often in environments that expose them to increased abuse and violence.
