'Any story you imagine': Inside the Toronto-based charity helping new LGBTQ2S+ refugees and newcomers
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More than 10 years ago, Karlene Williams-Clarke was a well-known activist in Jamaica, a consistent voice on the radio fighting for the rights of LGBTQ2S+ people in her country.

But her work β€” and her very existence as an out and proud lesbian β€” put her life at risk in Jamaica.
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'Any story you imagine': Inside the Toronto-based charity helping new LGBTQ2S+ refugees and newcomers

In 2009, Karlene Williams-Clarke came to Canada in search of a safer, more authentic life, helped by The 519, a Toronto-based charity for LGBTQ2S+ refugees and newcomers. Now, she’s part of the team, helping to settle refugees at a time when the LGBTQ2S+ community is fighting against a resurgence in anti-LGBTQ2S+ hate across the globe.

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In 2009 she came to Canada in search of a safer, more authentic life, which she kickstarted for herself with the help of The 519 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_519), a Toronto-based charity for LGBTQ2S+ refugees & newcomers

Now, she’s part of the team itself, helping others going through what she once did to connect to lawyers, resources, community supports & more β€” all at a time when the demand for help for LGBTQ2S+ refugees is increasing amid a resurgence in anti-LGBTQ2S+ hate across the globe. ...

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