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Ottawa to help resettle 600 LGBTQ Afghans to Canada: Refugee groupAn LGBTQ refugee group says Ottawa is helping resettle to Canada 600 Afghans who are fleeing persecution due to their sexual orientation or gender identity.CanadaDec 22, 2022
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LGBTQ refugee group calls on Ottawa to help Queer Afghans resettle in CanadaThe Toronto-based group argues that Ottawa's resettlement programs don't account for those who can't safely flee Afghanistan to neighbouring countries.CanadaDec 20, 2022
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Culture war targets Poland’s LGBTQ2 communityFor the past year, Poland has seen a dramatic rise in the number of towns and municipalities declaring themselves 'LGBT-free zones.'WorldOct 10, 2020
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Calgary musicians stage benefit concert to support persecuted LGBTQ refugeesA Calgary church is hosting a benefit concert to help support LGBTQ refugees who've fled persecution.FeaturesMar 7, 2019
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2 dead, 40 detained since December in alleged LGBTQ purge in ChechnyaLGBT activists said Monday that at least two people have died and about 40 people have been detained in what has been described as a new crackdown on gay people in the Russian republic of Chechnya.Jan 14, 2019
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Gay Chechen men find new home in Canada after persecutionThe men are among 31 the government has given permission to come to Canada in a clandestine effort that began after reports of torture and persecution of gay men in the Russian republicCanadaSep 7, 2017
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Canadians take leading role in helping gay men escape Chechnya“These are individuals who are displaced, have just come through a traumatic situation and don’t know where to turn to next."WorldMay 15, 2017
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Toronto charity helping persecuted LGBTQ community in ChechnyaRainbow Railroad is calling on the Canadian government to facilitate emergency visas for people fleeing persecution based on their sexual orientation.WorldApr 28, 2017
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Leaving home a choice between life or death for some LGBT refugeesWhen the WorldPride parade works its way through Toronto streets on Sunday, one of the people leading the way will be Gareth Henry -- a Jamaican LGBT rights activist who came to Canada as a refugee.CanadaJun 27, 2014
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