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Conservative MPs Launch Fundraiser for LGBTQ2S+ Refugees
The MPs aim to raise $20,000 to $25,000 for Rainbow Railroad and support resettlement for persecuted LGBTQ+ people.
- Conservative MP Scott Aitchison and deputy leader Melissa Lantsman announced a July 15 fundraising boat cruise for Rainbow Railroad, urging the public to purchase $150 tickets to help resettle persecuted LGBTQ+ people.
- Aitchison launched the initiative after a January 2023 Kenya visit inspired by the Stephen Harper government's Muskoka Initiative, noting that in over 60 countries it remains illegal to be gay, trans, or lesbian.
- Organizers aim to secure 125 passengers for the two-hour cruise, seeking to raise $20,000 to $25,000 to expand Rainbow Railroad's donor base beyond Canada's major urban centers.
- Amid a fraught relationship between the Conservative party and some LGBTQ+ advocates, Aitchison insisted the effort is not partisan, stating, "This is not a partisan issue."
- LGBTQ+ rights face global retreats, with Ghana imposing prison terms up to 10 years, though activists note progress elsewhere, including Thailand's recent decision to legalize same-sex marriage.
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Conservative MPs launch fundraiser for LGBTQ+ refugees
OTTAWA - Two Conservative MPs say leading a fundraising cruise for LGBTQ+ refugees is a tangible way for the party to advance the rights of gender and sexual minorities.
·Toronto, Canada
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