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“I was born to make a change”: LGBTQI+ students are building a more accepting Thailand

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By Justin Jacobs
| American Jewish World Service
Rita and their classmates take a walk after school wraps. These young activists have already shifted local attitudes towards LGBTQI+ people. Photo by Luke Duggelby. “We all want justice. We all want a future that is fair. But we live in fear of being kicked out of our homes, being ostracized. We’re all looking around wondering who will be the first to take action.
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In Kenya, LGBTQI+ refugees face continued oppression—but find life-saving support

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By Justin Jacobs
| American Jewish World Service
When we think of refugees—we think of war. But around the world, people are driven from their homes by other forces that rarely make the headlines. Today, nearly 70 countries criminalize homosexuality and queerness, with punishments ranging from imprisonment to the death penalty. These laws, and the social stigma and violence that they provoke, force untold millions of LGBTQI+ people to flee their countries to save their lives.
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After torture and repression, West African political refugees find safety and solidarity in Senegal

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By Justin Jacobs
| American Jewish World Service
Since 2011, AJWS partner organization Y’en a Marre has been working to save Senegal’s democracy. In 2024, they began saving lives as well. That’s when Y’en a Marre opened KARIBU — a safe house for activists from nearby African countries who were forced into exile. KARIBU (named after the Swahili word for “welcome”) not only offers shelter, but also helps these activists find work in Senegal, and integrates them into Y’en a Marre’s thriving pro-democracy social movement.
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