Beneficiaries' names and personal information may be altered to protect anonymity.
Osama
When Osama was forcibly outed to his family as gay in the fall of 2013, he was immediately disowned by his father and cut off from his loved ones. Midway through his university studies, Osama was forced to sleep in hospital waiting rooms in Amman in order to continue his degree and have a hope of a more independent future. Despite threats of physical harm and debilitating discrimination, Osama was determined to finish his degree so he could have the chance of a better life far from the dangers of his home community.
Osama reached out to Rainbow Street soon after his crisis began, and Rainbow Street mobilized a small team of activists to raise funds on Osama's behalf. Soon thereafter, Osama was able to rent an apartment in a safe part of town and meet his other necessary expenses with Rainbow Street's assistance.
But Osama's threats continued to increase. In 2015, Rainbow Street sponsored Osama to leave Jordan to pursue further English studies in the San Francisco Bay Area.
