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Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQ+ Ukrainians escape the war

Name: Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQ+ Ukrainians escape the war
Uploaded: 2022-09-19T19:50:06-0400
Duration: 3 min 16 s
Description: Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked one of the century's largest refugee crises. For those who stayed, the risks remained high, especially for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Kimahli Powell, executive director of the Rainbow Railroad, which supports and evacuates LGBTQ+ people from dangerous areas, spoke to John Dickerson.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked one of the century's largest refugee crises. For those who stayed, the risks remained high, especially for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Kimahli Powell, executive director of the Rainbow Railroad, which supports and evacuates LGBTQ+ people from dangerous areas, spoke to John Dickerson.