{"id":2106,"date":"2026-11-03T10:22:21","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refugee-committee.org\/?page_id=2106"},"modified":"2026-11-03T10:22:23","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T09:22:23","slug":"rainbow-refugee-committee-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/refugee-committee.org\/fr\/rainbow-refugee-committee-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow Refugee Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Founded in Brussels in 2019, Rainbow Refugee Committee (RRC) is a refugee-led LGBTQIA+ organisation, created by and for LGBTQIA+ refugees and asylum seekers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

RRC is the first refugee-led LGBTQIA+ organisation of its kind in Belgium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2024, RRC has been operating under an expertise agreement with Fedasil, the Belgian Federal Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers, recognising its specialised expertise in providing socio-legal support to LGBTQIA+ applicants for international protection.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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“Our mission is to support, inform and empower LGBTQIA+ people seeking international protection, while promoting their rights, safety and inclusion.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Our work combines specialised socio-legal assistance, community support, safer accommodation, awareness-raising and advocacy. “<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“We strongly believe that people with lived experience of forced migration should be recognised not only as beneficiaries of support, but also as experts and active participants in shaping the solutions that affect their lives.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Our Main Activities<\/h2><\/div>
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How we support LGBTQIA+ refugees and asylum seekers ?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Socio-legal support<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

As part of our expertise agreement with Fedasil, we provide specialised individual support to LGBTQIA+ people who have submitted an application for international protection in Belgium on the grounds of their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or sex characteristics (SOGIESC). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our services include information, guidance and preparation throughout the Belgian asylum procedure, including interviews with the Immigration Office (OE\/DVZ) and the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRA\/CGVS).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Community support<\/strong> & empowerment<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

We organise regular support groups and safe spaces where LGBTQIA+ refugees and asylum seekers can share experiences, access information, overcome isolation and build community connections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rainbow Rooms<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Through partnerships with reception and accommodation organisations, we contribute to providing safer accommodation for LGBTQIA+ refugees and asylum seekers facing homelessness, discrimination or violence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Awareness-raising & advocacy<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n

We work with reception centres, public institutions and partner organisations to improve the protection, reception conditions and recognition of LGBTQIA+ people seeking international protection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our Impact in 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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In 2025, Rainbow Refugee Committee:<\/p>\n\n\n\n