Let’s Help Stop Violence Against LGBTQ+ Communities
Everyone Deserves To Be Safe
Stand as a passionate activist, unwavering in your commitment to human rights and equality for the LGBTQI+ community worldwide. Emerging from a tapestry of varied experiences and expertise, join the team that’s bound by a singular purpose: to pave the way for safety and security for LGBTQI+ individuals across the globe.
Creating Safe Spaces for Queer Migrants
We are committed to transforming Canada into a sanctuary for LGBTQI+ migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. We strive to dismantle the barriers they face by offering comprehensive support and creating safe, affirming spaces where their rights are recognized and protected. Here's how we're making a difference:
Legal Protections: We fight for the legal rights of LGBTQI+ individuals seeking refuge in Canada, ensuring they can live authentically and safely, with the right to seek asylum firmly upheld.
Access to Services: From healthcare to housing and legal counsel, we bridge the gap between LGBTQI+ migrants and the essential services they need, guaranteeing a dignified life free from discrimination.
Community Support: At the heart of our mission is the belief that a strong community is a source of immeasurable strength. We foster connections, friendships, and support networks that empower LGBTQI+ migrants to thrive.
Education and Awareness: Through dynamic educational programs, upskilling initiatives and community outreach, we raise the profile of LGBTQI+ migrant issues, empowering queer migrants to be self-sufficient and cultivating a culture of inclusivity and understanding within Canada.
Advocacy and Policy Reform: We're on the front lines, advocating for policy and legal reform to remove systemic obstacles and champion the equality of LGBTQI+ migrants.
Join us in crafting a world where every LGBTQI+ migrant in Canada can live boldly and freely. Because here, we don't just offer protection — we celebrate diversity and foster belonging.
Nurturing Hope and Equality
The Fruit Basket (TFB) is a beacon of compassion and empowerment, a trans migrant-led organization based in South Africa. It is steadfastly dedicated to illuminating the path towards social inclusion and empowerment for LGBTQI refugees from across the African continent who have found solace in the country's embrace.
Founded with Purpose: In 2016, Thomars Shamuyarira laid the cornerstone of The Fruit Basket, a sanctuary where the rights and well-being of a marginalized community take center stage. With unwavering commitment, TFB has been a pioneering force, fiercely advocating for a safe haven where every individual can unfurl their potential and thrive.
Guiding Light of Support: TFB's tireless efforts reverberate as they offer essential support services and unwavering advocacy to LGBTQI refugees navigating challenging terrain. From discrimination's shadow to the specter of violence, and the barriers to healthcare and asylum, TFB stands as an unwavering pillar of strength.
Honoring Unique Journeys: The organization comprehends the intricate tapestry of experiences woven by LGBTQI individuals fleeing persecution, violence, and societal estrangement. These brave souls, bound together by shared threads of sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, find refuge in TFB's embrace.
Forging Alliances for Change: Through strategic alliances with local and global partners, TFB casts ripples of transformation that transcend boundaries. It is a chorus of voices that refuses to be silenced, harmonizing to uplift and amplify the stories of resilience, courage, and the pursuit of equality.
In the heart of TFB's efforts lies a garden of possibilities, where the seeds of hope and empowerment take root, bloom, and flourish amidst adversity.
"We deserve to experience love fully, equally, without shame, and without compromise."
—Elliot Page.
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