World Homeless Day
For World Homeless Day, we share some important information from the Micro Rainbow organisation who has been tackling homelessness of LGBTQI asylum seekers.
In September, Micro Rainbow published Held Back: Poverty of LGBTQI Refugees in the UK, a report into the lives of LGBTQI refugees in the UK.
The report surveyed nearly 100 people and found that:
- 41% had experienced homelessness while seeking asylum in the UK.
- 39% experienced it once they had received their refugee status.
Since 2017, Micro Rainbow has been tackling homelessness of LGBTQI asylum seekers through its unique safe housing programme. It was created as a direct response to the numbers of LGBTQI people seeking asylum becoming homeless because of the harassment and violence they faced in their accommodation. Every year, Micro Rainbow provides 32,000 bed-nights.
This World Homeless Day you can help LGBTQI fleeing persecution avoid homelessness. Become an ally today and help Micro Rainbow support homeless LGBTQI asylum seekers all year round.
