Today we the launch 2nd week of our #GiveOUT campaign with Rainbow Railroad! Buying any Tie The Knot product this week will directly support their life-saving work for our LGBTQ community around the world!
Around the world, 70 countries have anti-homosexuality laws, and many more have other laws that discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. In 10 countries, same-sex intimacy can be punishable by death. In too many countries, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) people are routinely arrested, denied basic human rights, and are being brutally attacked, tortured or even murdered.
They often have nowhere to turn because their government, media, police, religious institutions, and sometimes even their own families, not only tolerate but encourage this brutality.
In the spirit of the Underground Railroad, Rainbow Railroad’s mission is to help persecuted LGBTQI individuals get to safety as they seek a safe haven from state-enabled harassment and violence. Rainbow Railroad was founded in 2006 to provide an additional solution to address the global refugee crisis, to which LGBTQI persons are uniquely vulnerable. Rainbow Railroad provides support to LGBTQI individuals seeking safety with airfare and financial support that facilitates departure, travel, arrival and referral for settlement. Beyond direct financial assistance, Rainbow Railroad provides information, resources and advice for asylum claimants.
Since 2006, Rainbow Railroad has helped more than 600 individuals escape to safety and freedom— averaging 200 people helped in each of the last two years.
100% of Tie The Knot profits go to front-line LGBTQ organizations. All proceeds raised from the sale of our Tie The Knot Collection this week will be donated directly to Rainbow Railroad.