Held back: launch of timely research into poverty of LGBTQI refugees
Micro Rainbow launches timely new report – Held Back: Poverty of LGBTQI Refugees in the UK on 24th September.
2 weeks ago
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!
Connecting UK sponsors with LGBTQI Ukrainian Nationals
Helping connect UK sponsors with LGBTQI Ukrainian Nationals. After arrival in the UK, we can provide LGBTQI Ukrainians with employability support and social inclusion activities.
2 months ago
Sonia Lenegan appointed as new Non-Executive Director of Policy
Micro Rainbow is happy to announce the appointment of Sonia Lenegan as new Non-Executive Director of Policy.
2 months ago
What we do at Micro Rainbow
What we are doing to help LGBTQI asylum seekers and refugees
Micro Rainbow opened the first safe house in the United Kingdom dedicated solely to LGBTQI asylum seekers and refugees. Our houses provide a safe and temporary shelter for all LGBTQI asylum seekers and refugees. 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.
