We help LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers and refugees find security, reconstruct their lives and share their stories.
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We joined our partners to protest the brutality by ICE against our neighbors in NYC. @thenyic
When systems fall short, communities step up. Communities can become infrastructure for care.
WSCF joined grantee @RefugeAmerica for an evening of conversation and connection during UN Week!
Jalen Lisbon, our Program Development Officer, shared details on our open grant cycle. Applications close Oct. 9. Apply: westsidecommunityfund.org/gr…
#grantopportunity #fundthewestside
The crackdown on LGBTQ+ people in Turkey is deeply concerning. We have seen similar crackdowns in Russia and Uganda, forcing LGBTQ+ people to flee in search of safety.
Refuge America stands with our community. We are monitoring the situation .
#WorldPride2026🌈 The message was clear: everyone belongs.
Across the city, Pride wasn't confined to a parade. It lived in neighborhoods, homes, train stations, storefronts, and along the canals.
For Refuge America, this is what building communities of welcome looks like.
On #WorldRefugeeDay in Chicago, we celebrated the contributions of refugees and asylum seekers while confronting a difficult reality: support often declines when refugees are identified as LGBTQ or African.
We believe every person deserves safety, and inclusive community.
Join Us on June 18th at Elizabeth Detention Center 11am
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Refuge America's LGBTQ Safe House is officially open in Portland, Oregon. ❤️
Thank you to everyone who joined us as we begin this new chapter.
We're building safety, and community for LGBTQ asylum seekers, refugees, and displaced people across the Pacific Northwest.
Refuge America is opening a safe house in Portland to provide housing, support, and community for displaced LGBTQ+ asylum seekers and refugees. advocate.com/opinion/oregon-…
Scenes from Delaney Hall in New Jersey feel like a war zone. Detainees have gone on hunger strike demanding dignity and humane treatment.
Refuge America is still mobilizing people to protest, visit detainees, and remind them they are not forgotten.
Our people deserve humanity.
Refuge America began on a soccer pitch, so partnering with Brooklyn FC for Pride Night feels full circle.
Join us June 7 at Maimonides Park
$5 from every ticket supports Refuge America and LGBTQIA+ asylum seekers rebuilding their lives in safety and dignity.
We’re expanding to the West Coast.
Join us June 3 in Portland for our Pride Reception & Open House as we celebrate the opening of our new Safe House for LGBTQIA+ refugees.
Grateful to our donor community—come through, queer folks & allies. refugeamerica.org/events/pri…
This week, our community showed up from Albany to City Hall, rallying for #DignityNotDetention and #NewYorkForAll. We made it clear: immigrant New Yorkers deserve protection, safety, and dignity. Our voices are louder together.
Immigrant Heritage Week at Stonewall reminded us: NYC’s immigrant story and LGBTQ liberation are deeply intertwined. We heard urgent truths about asylum seekers at risk, and powerful stories of migration.
Read more: refugeamerica.org/blog/immig…
In a time when Black and Brown communities are being targeted, creating spaces of visibility and belonging is an act of resistance.
We’re building power in NYC and telling our stories our way.
We’re proud to spotlight our board member, Rachel, a seasoned immigration attorney who has been a steady and trusted guide for our community during times of uncertainty.
On April 16, she’ll be joining us for Immigrant Heritage Week RSVP
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Join us for “A More Perfect Quilt: Immigrants, Queers, and New York City” during Immigrant Heritage Week ‘26
📍 Stonewall National Monument Visitor Center
April 16 | 6–8 PM
Celebrate immigrant and queer resilience.
RSVP: lnkd.in/ejKsWyJd
