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Micro Rainbow
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We run safe houses & socio-economic programmes for #LGBTQI people fleeing persecution.
👉We provide over 40,000 safe bed-nights a year for LGBTQI people fleeing persecution 🏳️‍🌈
#Homelessness #Refugees #SafeHousing
https://microrainbow.org/
🌈 Book #training with us!

Learn about the challenges faced by #LGBTQI asylum seekers in the UK and how to create safe, inclusive spaces.

Email [email protected] to learn more or book your place here: microrainbow.org/courses/chal...

#ChangingLGBTQILives
January 16, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Alan, a gay man from Syria living in a Micro Rainbow safehouse, has been granted refugee status! 🏳️‍🌈

He can now begin rebuilding his life with safety, supported by our moving on team 💜

Help us support more #LGBTQI people fleeing persecution 👉 microrainbow.org/become-an-al...
January 15, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Help us secure our spot on the shortlist! 📽️

Our short film Who’s There is nominated for the #SmileyCFA awards and public votes decide who moves forward.

Please take a couple of minutes to help us support #LGBTQI people fleeing persecution👇

smileycharityfilmawards.com/films/whos-there
January 14, 2026 at 9:25 AM
The UK is not being overtaken by people seeking asylum.

There's a lot of misinformation about the #asylum system at the moment, so we've brought our patron and human rights activist, UK Black Pride co-founder @ladyphyll.bsky.social to break down a few of the most common myths.
January 13, 2026 at 9:35 AM
🏠 Help us get our 32nd safehouse ready for #LGBTQI people seeking #asylum!

We’re gathering essential household items to make this new space safe, warm, and welcoming.

If you can, please choose something from our wishlist to #donate 🔗 www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/...
January 12, 2026 at 1:06 PM
We have welcomed Farah, a trans woman from Afghanistan, to our safe housing!

Now she can live without fear and begin rebuilding her life in a safe, supportive LGBTQI home 💜

Help make more arrivals like this possible 👉 microrainbow.org/become-an-al...

#LGBTQI
January 8, 2026 at 9:58 AM
🌈 Book #training with us!

Learn about the challenges faced by #LGBTQI asylum seekers in the UK and how to create safe, inclusive spaces.

Email [email protected] to learn more or book your place here: microrainbow.org/courses/chal...

#ChangingLGBTQILives
December 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
We’ve partnered with the London-based social enterprise NEMI Teas! 🌈

Their rainbow edition tea is heading to every Micro Rainbow safehouse this Christmas 💜 Through this partnership, #LGBTQI #refugees we support are also working at the Trampoline Café to gain skills for a brighter future.

#nemiteas
December 22, 2025 at 12:55 PM
This year, give the gift of safety to more people like Omid.
Now living in Micro Rainbow safe housing, Omid feels safe and at home. He doesn't need to hide who he is, he can be open about himself and his sexuality.
Give more people the #GiftOfSafety:
microrainbow.org/give-the-gif...
December 17, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Younis is a #gay man from Somalia.
Moving into the Micro Rainbow safe house was a new chapter for him. As he unpacked his things, he was finally able to start thinking about his future.
Help more people like Younis this year - #GiveTheGiftOfSafety #LGBTQiRefugees
microrainbow.org/give-the-gif...
December 16, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Looking for the perfect ethical #Christmas gift?
Treat someone (or yourself!) to this delicious box of macaroons that supports two amazing causes: #LGBTQI refugees and young people with complex needs.

A partnership between Miss Macaroon & Micro Rainbow

🔗 missmacaroon.co.uk/products/chr...
December 15, 2025 at 10:37 AM
🌈 Micro Rainbow offers training!

We can deliver #training and produce resources to empower your organisation to work more sensitively and effectively with #LGBTQI #refugees and #AsylumSeekers.

Email [email protected] or learn more here: microrainbow.org/training-cou...
December 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
🎉 Congratulations to Nadir, a bisexual man from Algeria in our community, who has just been granted refugee status!

Now he can begin rebuilding his life in safety and dignity 🌈 💜

Help us support more people like Nadir 👉 microrainbow.org/become-an-al...
#ChangingLGBTQILives
December 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
We’ve welcomed Juma, a bisexual man from Tanzania, to Micro Rainbow safe housing in the West Midlands! 🏳️‍🌈

Now he can begin rebuilding his life in safety 💜

Help make more arrivals like this possible 👉 microrainbow.org/become-an-al...

#LGBTQI #SafeHousing #ChangingLGBTQILives
December 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This #GivingTuesday, every donation to Micro Rainbow becomes a key that unlocks the door to a safe house, and to a future filled with dignity, hope and belonging for #LGBTQI #AsylumSeekers.

#Donate and change someone's life today 👉 www.microrainbow.org/give-the-gift-of-safety/
December 2, 2025 at 1:53 PM
This #BlackFriday, why not purchase something that can really make a difference? 🏠

Check out our Amazon wishlist, where you can buy essential household items for our safehouses for #LGBTQI people seeking #asylum 👉 microrainbow.org/amazon-wish-...
November 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
People seeking asylum are not living in luxury hotels❌️

There's a lot of misinformation about the #asylum system at the moment, so we've brought our patron and human rights activist, @weareukblackpride.bsky.social co-founder Lady Phyll to break down a few of the most common myths.
November 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Today is #SocialEnterpriseDay!

We are a proud social enterprise supporting #LGBTQI refugees and people seeking asylum live in safety and dignity.

Learn more about this model from our founder & CEO Sebastian Rocca: www.buildasocialenterprise.com/tips/tip-6-g...

@socialenterpriseuk.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Tuli and Nangula, a lesbian couple from Namibia, have just been granted #refugee status! 🏳️‍🌈 They’ve been living in Micro Rainbow safe housing in the South East. Now they can begin rebuilding their lives in safety 💜

Support our work 👉 microrainbow.org/become-an-al...

#ChangingLGBTQILives
November 18, 2025 at 10:36 AM
People seeking asylum want the chance to work and support themselves. Current policy deny them this right, leaving talented individuals unable to use their skills and pushing many into poverty.

We stand with #LiftTheBan, with a coalition of over 300 organisations.

@asylummatters.bsky.social
November 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
🎉 Arif, a gay man from Bangladesh, has just been granted refugee status! 🏳️‍🌈

Now he can begin rebuilding his life in safety and dignity 💜

Support more people like Arif 👉 microrainbow.org/become-an-al...

#LGBTQI #RefugeesWelcome #ChangingLGBTQILives
November 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM
❌"People seeking asylum get free phones and laptops."

There's a lot of misinformation about the #asylum system at the moment, so we've brought our patron, human rights activist and co-founder of UK Black Pride @ladyphyll.bsky.social to debunk some of the most common myths.

#refugees
November 13, 2025 at 8:43 AM
What is it like to seek asylum as an #LGBTQI person in the UK? Our National Director and human rights activist Moud Goba talks about the realities of seeking asylum as a gay or trans person, from unsafe accommodation to queerphobia and racism and having to 'prove' your identity.
November 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Why you should show solidarity with people seeking #asylum

Our patron, human rights activist and co-founder of UK Black Pride @ladyphyll.bsky.social talks about why standing up against xenophobia and hate is so important right now.

#refugeeswelcome
November 5, 2025 at 10:36 AM
We’ve welcomed Layla, a trans woman from Iraq, to Micro Rainbow safe housing in the West Midlands! 🏳️‍⚧️

Now she can begin rebuilding her life in safety 💜

Help make more arrivals like this possible 👉 microrainbow.org/become-an-al...

#LGBTQI #ChangingLGBTQILives
November 5, 2025 at 10:25 AM