Good News for Gay Refugees Supported By LGBTQ+ Catholics

More than 1,300 Afghan refugees resettled from Tajikistan to third countries

The International Organization for Migration helped resettle 1,301 Afghan refugees from Tajikistan to third countries in 2025, according to the IOM Mission in Tajikistan’s annual report. Canada was among the main destinations for those resettled. Of the refugees, 627 were men and 674 were women. IOM supported them throughout the resettlement process, including assistance with travel documents, coordination with consular offices, pre-departure or…

Good News for Gay Refugees Supported By LGBTQ+ Catholics

There is good news regarding Azat and Mansur, the young gay refugees from Turkmenistan and Tajikistan, whose stories were featured on Bondings 2.0 earlier this year. After months of uncertainty as refugees in the central Asian nation of Georgia, both men will soon be able to relocate to a safe country where they can continue their lives without fear of persecution because of their sexual orientation. This outcome became possible thanks to a fund…