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US 'Welcome Corps' helps resettle LGBTQ+ refugees fleeing crackdowns against gay people
US 'Welcome Corps' helps resettle LGBTQ+ refugees fleeing crackdowns against gay people
US 'Welcome Corps' helps resettle LGBTQ+ refugees fleeing crackdowns against gay people

Published on: 10/02/2024

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More than 60 countries have passed anti-LGBTQ laws and thousands of people have fled the Middle East and Africa seeking asylum.

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