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A Reflection on the Collaboration Between Rainbow Refugee New Works by Kevin Jesuino
B.C.'s Chris Morrissey, a 'fierce' advocate for 2SLGBTQ+ immigration rights, mourned by community
Canada bracing for possible influx of asylum claimants after Trump immigration orders
Aleks Dughman Manzur, co-executive director of the Vancouver-based Rainbow Refugee Society, says Canadian groups dedicated to helping LGBTQ refugees have received more than 900 inquiries since Trump was re-elected. The group doesn’t yet know how many of them may claim refugee status in Canada, fearing that Trump’s policies will fuel transphobia and put their safety at risk.
Thousands of LGBTQ2S+ Americans are considering moving to Canada
At the start of his second term in office, U.S. president Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders decrying “gender ideology,” incorrectly equating sex assigned at birth with gender, and banning access to gender-affirming medical care for trans people under 19. These executive orders also instruct federal agencies to refuse to alter gender markers on government-issued identification and suspending passports with the gender-neutral X identifier. This vehement anti-trans policy coming right from the White House emboldens anti-LGBTQ2S+ hate and misinformation throughout the country. All of this has left many LGBTQ2S+ Americans afraid and uncertain about the future, with many seriously considering whether other countries like Canada may be a viable safe alternative.
Growing Pains: How Canada’s Population Boom Affects Nonprofits
In this episode of CharityVillage Connects, we take a careful look at how recent unprecedented population growth in Canada is impacting charities and nonprofits. With organizations already struggling to cope with a rising demand in services, does a surge in population add further strain to an already overstretched sector? Are there opportunities that exist to help organizations grow their staff, volunteers, and donors? Join us as we explore this topic with sector experts, who offer nuanced answers to the question: What does a significant population increase mean for the Canadian nonprofit and charitable sector?