Around the world LGBTQI+ people continue to face oppression; in almost 70 countries there are laws that criminalize same-sex intimacy and discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. In eight countries same-sex intimacy is punishable by death. The global refugee crisis is exacerbating the plight of LGBTQI people worldwide. Rainbow Railroad exists to provide a solution to this problem, to provide solutions for individuals facing imminent danger and to get them to safety.