Rainbow Street is an international protection organization for LGBTQ people in the Middle East & North Africa

 
 

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For LGBTQ people in danger, it’s hard to know where to go or who to trust, especially when service providers can’t safely identify themselves as LGBTQ-friendly. Rainbow Street fills the gap by connecting queer and trans clients with the service providers who can competently and discreetly address the unique needs of queer and trans people.

 
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Peer support

We pair LGBTQ people who cannot be fully out and are struggling with their identity with the peer support they need. For many queer and trans people, being heard, appreciated, and cared for can be a matter of life and death.

 
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Cash for Shelter

Some needs can’t wait. For the most vulnerable LGBTQ clients, safe and stable shelter is a necessary bridge to a life of security, dignity, and self-determination. Rainbow Street is committed to fulfilling this urgent need for as many struggling LGBTQ people as we can.

 
 
 

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Join us 9am PST on Dec 15 for a conversation with these inspiring LGBTQ rights protectors! ALL are welcome. Sign up via link in bio. See you there!! 👋🌈 — Jobless, isolated, and increasingly persecuted—that’s the reality for many L
Today and everyday we remember those we have lost to anti-trans violence worldwide. We love you. We will never forget you. 💜 #TDoR #transgenderdayofremembrance #TDoR2020 #Transdayofremembrance #Trans #يوم_ذكرى_العابرين #ترانس #ترانسجندر
Let’s get busy! Voters have spoken: No to bigotry, xenophobia, and the politics of fear. But humane immigration policy is still a long way off. Black Lives STILL Matter, despite endless police violence. And a foreign policy agenda that embrac
Not too late to make it happen! #yallavote via @aroc_bayarea
The footage of the blast in east Beirut today is very disturbing. We’re checking in with our queer family in Lebanon and thankful to those who have confirmed they’re safe. We love you Beirut ❤️
We did it! In our most successful #GiveOutDay yet, Rainbow Street supporters gave over $21,000 to keep LGBTQ people in the Middle East safe and healthy during the Covid-19 pandemic. . And not only did we exceed our goal of $20,000. We directed an add
Today is #GiveOutDay, the national day of online LGBTQ giving! . Gifts made today unlock matching funds and help Rainbow Street qualify for additional prize funding. We have $1,250 remaining in matching funds. Give today and DOUBLE the impact of your
From yesterday's vigil for Sarah Hegazi at the @oaklandlgbtqcenter. . The altar became even more filled with tributes from dozens of attendees who came to pay their respects, grieve, and hold one another. . There is such power in international solida
Happy Juneteenth from the Oakland Port shutdown ✌️🖤 #queersolidarity #juneteenth #blacklivesmatter #blacktranslivesmatter
RP from @copticqueerstories: -- BAY AREA—come with your flowers, candles, herbs, pictures, signs, anger, grief, or just come as you are to honor our sister Sarah Hegazi. We will be building a community altar together at the vigil outside of @oa
Donate by Juneteenth (June 19) to TRIPLE your impact! Every dollar raised for Rainbow Street this week unlocks a matching gift of up to $4,000 to Rainbow Street AND an identical gift to the Okra Project. (Link in bio.) . #TheOkraProject is a collecti
We're devastated to learn of the loss of Egyptian LGBTQ activist Sarah Hegazi. Sara was living in exile in Canada after being tortured in prison by the Egyptian police for raising a rainbow flag at a Mashrou Leila concert in Egypt in 2017. Sara died