Plight of rainbow refugees highlighted at Mardi Gras: humanitarian intake must increase urgently

Amnesty International Australia will highlight the situation of LGBTQIA+ refugees at its annual float at Sydney’s Mardi Gras parade on Saturday evening. As the crisis unfolds in Ukraine, the float will draw attention to the challenges members of the rainbow community face when fleeing persecution. Co-founder of Forcibly Displaced People Network, Renee Dixson, said: “During …