As we approach the end of the year, Nurbolot, a gay man from Kyrgyzstan who featured in our short film shares a message of reflection on belonging and resilience. Nurbolot also thanks everyone who continues to stand in solidarity with LGBTQI+ people seeking safety. Watch here: buff.ly/40dDtsd

Our legal advice service is on pause over the holidays from the 22 December 2025 until the 6 January 2026. During this period, we can only respond to urgent cases. Please also note that our support service will be closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 January, normal working hours on all other days

This year was undoubtedly a very difficult one for LGBTQI+ people seeking asylum, but as we approach the end of 2025, we want to take the opportunity to celebrate our wins from this year and the resilience of our community.🩷 🌈You can read more on our blog buff.ly/Z5USrpB

Thank you to the hundreds of campaigners who wrote to MPs this week, urging them to attend Wednesday's debate and highlight the specific dangers to LGBTQI+ people. And special thanks to both @carladenyer.bsky.social and @kirstysnp.bsky.social for speaking up for LGBTQI+ people in parliament.

As we mark the end of 2025, here are some of our highlights this year 🌈 We’ll keep fighting and resisting for a future where every LGBTQI+ person can settle safely in the UK and lead fulfilling lives.   See you in 2026 ✨

The proposed reforms to the asylum system will have a disproportionate impact on people with protected characteristics - like women and the LGBTQ+ community. We're extremely thankful to Kirsty Blackman MP for securing a Westminster Hall Debate this morning analysing this disproportionate harm. 1/🧵

Our new blog post looking back at the last year of our #NoPrideInDetention campaign is live! Head to our website to read more! buff.ly/0S3dyJJ #EndLGBTQIDetention

There’s still time to donate to The Gift of Solidarity appeal and DOUBLE your impact. Your solidarity can show LGBTQI+ people like Miki that they’re not alone. Together, we fight for a future where everyone can live safely and with dignity. 💝 Give now: buff.ly/xOrczPp #TheGiftOfSolidarity

Urgent ❗This Wednesday (17 December) MPs have a chance to debate the impact of this government’s new asylum proposals on LGBTQI+ people. These cruel proposals are a blow for everyone seeking safety in the UK, but LGBTQI+ people will face unique risks. Email your MP today: buff.ly/CBYdvJq

🎉We have fantastic news - an LGBTQI+ person from Cameroon who we supported has been granted refugee status in the UK!🏳️🌈 💖We are very happy for him, and wish them all the best in this next chapter. #GoodNews #GoodNewsFriday #LGBT

Human Rights Day 2025 ⭐Did you know? It is available in 577 languages, from Abkhaz to Zulu, making it the most translated document in the world. ⭐ At Rainbow Migration, we support LGBTQI+ people seeking sanctuary in the UK. We all deserve to live in dignity.

Murtaza and Ali are a gay couple from Pakistan. Murtaza spoke to us about his experience of seeking asylum, accessing support from Rainbow Migration, and building a life together as a couple in the UK. 🌈 We are very grateful to Murtaza for sharing his story with us - read it now on our website

✨ Send a message of solidarity ✨ ✍️ Your words can show LGBTQI+ people seeking safety that they are not alone. buff.ly/jbYnPui #TheGiftOfSolidarity

⭐Did you know? The Pansexual flag was created by a Tumblr user in the early 2010s. Since its creation, the flag has been seen flying at pride events and protests to increase pansexual visibility. ⭐ At Rainbow Migration, we regularly support pansexual people seeking safety in the UK. 🩷💛🩵

We have 7 spaces available in our Women’s Support Group! Are you an LGBTQI+ woman or non-binary person, seeking asylum in the UK, who speaks English, and lives within travelling distance of central London? Then please fill in our contact form on our website and someone will be in touch.

We are outraged that Campsfield detention centre in Oxfordshire will re-open today (Wednesday 3 December), as part of the government's plans to expand immigration detention. This cruel and inhumane practice must end. #NoPrideInDetention #EndLGBTQIDetention #KeepCampsfieldClosed

Did you know we have a guide to applying for a partner or spouse visa in the UK, tailored for LGBTQI+ couples? Read it now: buff.ly/kQjJwVF Our website also has a list of lawyers who may be able to help, and answers to frequently asked questions.

We have brilliant news - a bisexual woman from Central Asia who we have been supporting has been granted refugee status! 💖We are so happy for her, and wish her all the best as she begins this next chapter in her life. #GoodNews #GoodNewsFriday #LGBT

LGBTQI+ people seeking safety face a hostile world but you can turn hostility into solidarity. ✨ Today The Gift of Solidarity starts ✨ Donations are match-funded. Let’s push back against hate and support LGBTQI+ people like Dona to rebuild their lives. 🎁Give now: bit.ly/4phpCY7

Watch a message from Leila Zadeh, Executive Director at Rainbow Migration:

Where are we at with trans+ migrants rights? 🏳️‍⚧️ In our latest Substack blog, we reflect on what the Supreme Court ruling means for trans+ migrants, unpack interim changes to how trans+ people in #detention are treated, and how the Government is erasing gender non-conforming people🗞️ buff.ly/eLRKMrA

Today is Trans Day of Remembrance #TDoR2025 - a chance to honour the memory of trans people whose lives were lost in acts of transphobic violence this year, and raise awareness of the violence the trans community faces. Not A Phase is organising vigils across the UK this evening: buff.ly/174ZlI9

Arthur Britney was granted asylum in 2020 after 3 difficult years and several rejections. Now, they speak about and advocate for other LGBTQI+ people in the asylum process. Thank you Arthur Britney for all the ways you have supported our work over the years! Read their full story: buff.ly/bPGOylh

On the day the Government announces plans to erode asylum rights, our research with PCS Union, by The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), shows that when we support refugees to rebuild their lives, Britain thrives too. Read it here: togetherwithrefugees.org.uk/welcoming-gr...

The policies set out by the Home Secretary would deny people seeking safety the stability they need to make a life in the UK. Read our full statement: www.rainbowmigration.org.uk/news/defendi...

🌈If you're an LGBTQI+ person who is currently in the UK and seeking asylum, our Legal and Support Services are here for you. All of our services are completely free and confidential. To get in touch, please fill out our contact form: buff.ly/9T5yUYD

Did you know that many trans people fleeing persecution in the UK come from countries where transphobic attitudes were instilled by colonialism? Share this post if you learned something new, and read more in our Trans Visibility Day blog: buff.ly/p0qGigr

In the coming weeks we’ll have a chance to come together to show solidarity to LGBTQI+ people seeking safety here. Stay tuned for our winter appeal: The Gift of Solidarity.

📖Did you know that we have a detailed guide to claiming asylum in the UK as an #LGBTQI+ person on our website? It is available in writing or as subtitled videos, in 11 languages. The videos also have British Sign Language interpretation. Read it now: buff.ly/09rs3pW

November is #TransAwarenessMonth - a chance to celebrate trans history and community, and raise awareness of the violence and discrimination trans people face. Our latest blog highlights the harmful policies from the last year, and the power of our community. 💻️Read our latest blog: buff.ly/Ywq8Adq

Can you give today to help us continue our work supporting LGBTQI+ people fleeing persecution in the UK? £13 could provide an emotional support call to an LGBTQI+ person seeking asylum, to let them know that they are not alone. Donate today: buff.ly/MaTczaJ

⚠️Our legal advice service is currently paused and will now resume on 17 November 2025 due to a high number of emergency enquiries. If you have an upcoming substantive asylum interview, appeal deadline, are detained or have received a removal notice, please contact us: buff.ly/yrLBpaYv

‼️Breaking: Immigration detention centres in the UK are failing to properly train staff on the needs of LGBTQI+ people. Read article below. #NoPrideinDetention #EndLGBTQIDetention

🎉We have amazing news - a trans woman from West Asia who we have been supporting has been granted refugee status in the UK! 💞We are incredibly happy for her, and wish her all the best in this next chapter of her life. #GoodNews #GoodNewsFriday #LGBT

💖One of the people we supported who has recently been granted refugee status in the UK has shared this lovely message with us. We truly wish him all the best in this next chapter. If you are an LGBTQI+ person seeking asylum in the UK and need support, please get in touch: buff.ly/2OXxFiy

This government has announced its plans to expand the use of military and industrial sites in which to warehouse people in the asylum system in the UK. Write to your MP to call on them to oppose this: buff.ly/aJcTnVi

Sign up to our monthly newsletter today and get: 🌈inspiring stories 💼updates on our work 📢more ways to help LGBTQI+ people seeking safety here 💻️Subscribe today: buff.ly/atTkcsJ

Today is #IntersexAwarenessDay - a day to celebrate the intersex community and raise awareness of the issues intersex people face. If you are in intersex person seeking safety in the UK, you are not alone. We have video guides specifically for intersex people - find them via the link in bio.

🎉We have fantastic news - a gay man from Iraq who we supported has been granted refugee status in the UK!🌈 💖We are very happy for him, and wish him all the best in this next chapter. #GoodNews #GoodNewsFriday #LGBT

✉️33 cross-party MPs, among others Olivia Blake, Nadia Whittome and Zarah Sultana, have sent a letter to the new Minister of State @alexjjnorris.bsky.social calling on him to #EndLGBTQIDetention. We need the Minister to act now to keep LGBTQI+ people safe from harm. #NoPrideInDetention

We have space for 3 new members in our trans support group! If you are a trans* person seeking asylum in the UK who speaks English and lives within travelling distance of central London (with costs covered), please fill out this form and the support group organiser will be in touch: buff.ly/2OXxFiy

🖤🩶🤍💜 Today marks the start of #AceWeek2025. This is a week to celebrate and raise awareness of the diversity of the asexuality spectrum. If you are an asexual person seeking asylum in the UK and need legal advice or practical support, get in touch with us: buff.ly/9T5yUYD

No one should be locked up for seeking safety. The UK’s immigration detention system tears families apart and violates human rights. It’s time for #DignityNotDetention. Freedom is a human right. #NoOneIsIllegal #TheseWallsMustFall #MigrationIsLife

🎉We have amazing news - a gay man from Algeria who we supported has been granted refugee status in the UK!🌈 💖We are incredibly happy for him, and wish him all the best as he settles into life in the UK. #GoodNews #GoodNewsFriday #LGBT

People don’t get on dangerous boats because they want to break rules, but because they have no other option. They are fleeing persecution and are looking to rebuild their lives in safety. #NoPrideInDetention #EndLGBTQIDetention

🌈Thank you to everyone who came to our #NoPrideInDetention x Beyond Detention event on Tuesday, made placards and wrote letters of solidarity to people in immigration detention, ahead of the National Day of Solidarity to End Immigration Detention this Saturday. #EndLGBTQIDetention

🎟️Have you got your ticket yet? Our event in support of the National Day of Solidarity to End Immigration Detention is tomorrow. 🌈Thank you to everyone who has already got a ticket - we are very excited to see you all tomorrow. Grab one of the last few tickets: buff.ly/AiSUhvH

🎉We have fantastic news - a gay man from West Africa who we supported has been granted refugee status in the UK!🌈 💖We are very happy for him, and wish him all the best in this next chapter of his life. #GoodNews #GoodNewsFriday #LGBT

🧡Happy #InternationalLesbianDay! 🤍At Rainbow Migration, we regularly support lesbians fleeing persecution in navigating the asylum system and rebuilding their lives in the UK. 🩷To learn more, read an interview with our former Casework Coordinator: buff.ly/v0Wqvc3

🧡Happy #InternationalLesbianDay! 🤍At Rainbow Migration, we regularly support lesbians fleeing persecution in navigating the asylum system and rebuilding their lives in the UK. 🩷To learn more, read an interview with our former Casework Coordinator: buff.ly/v0Wqvc3