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US ‘Welcome Corps’ helps resettle LGBTQ+ refugees fleeing crackdowns against gay people

  • Cabrel Ngounou fled Cameroon after violence and rejection from his family due to his sexual orientation, facing a perilous journey through five countries over four years.
  • The Welcome Corps has connected 3,500 sponsors with 1,800 LGBTQ+ refugees since its launch last year, with 100,000 more wanting to help.
  • Jeremy Haldeman stated that LGBTQ refugees experience severe persecution and are especially vulnerable in their home countries where their identities can lead to imprisonment or death.
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