Author Archives: Jenny List

Maeen al-Dahbali – Now It Can Be Told

Maeen is a Yemeni cis man who became an anti-child-soldier activist during the earlier years of the Yemeni civil war, subsequently becoming the civil servant with responsibility for child services in the city of Taiz. This made him the enemy of all the warring factions due to his opposition to child recruitment, and he wasContinue reading “Maeen al-Dahbali – Now It Can Be Told”

What They Don’t Want You To Know About How The Asylum System Works

There are some subjects that everyone knows a lot about, but the “knowledge” they have is instead received opinion which bears only a passing resemblance to the truth. As a non-profit which deals with refugees we’re right in the thick of just such a subject, because everybody has a lot of received opinions about asylumContinue reading “What They Don’t Want You To Know About How The Asylum System Works”

Why We Are Sounding The Alarm For Transgender Americans.

As a Brit who travels to and from mainland Europe on a regular basis, there’s something of a sobering reminder to be found beneath your feet as you walk around European towns and cities. Every now and then you’ll see a small brass plaque in the pavement, with a name, some dates, and sometimes aContinue reading “Why We Are Sounding The Alarm For Transgender Americans.”

America’s Slide Towards Fascism: It’s Not To Late To Get Out… Yet.

Though our operations over the last year have had a focus in the developing world, the situation closer to home for us in countries such as the USA has been of significant concern. An inevitable descent into some form of fascism seems all-too-possible, and since we trans people are the scapegoat of the moment it’sContinue reading “America’s Slide Towards Fascism: It’s Not To Late To Get Out… Yet.”

Anatomy Of A Scam

It’s an unfortunate but inevitable side-effect of  running a non-profit working in developing countries, that we  find ourselves the target of scammers who impersonate desperate passengers in order to extract money from us. Some of their stories sound believable at first, others fall apart after asking simple questions, and the rest, well, let’s just sayContinue reading “Anatomy Of A Scam”

See The Bigger Picture, And Survive

We’re Trans Rescue, and what we do is help trans people get out of dangerous places around the world. If you’re reading this site, you’ll know that the number of places we’re concerned about is rising, and we don’t think it’s hyperbolae to say that countries such as the USA and the UK are headingContinue reading “See The Bigger Picture, And Survive”

Uganda Targets LGBT People, With Scary Implications For America

We have a story to tell you, and it’s much too big for us to handle alone, so we think you need to know about it. It’s a story about Uganda and east Africa, but it also has troubling implications for the USA and other developed-world countries. Government-Sanctioned Anti-LGBT Violence Is Back in East AfricaContinue reading “Uganda Targets LGBT People, With Scary Implications For America”

Rudy’s On Her Way, Nancy Isn’t. We Need Your Help!

Long-time followers of our social media presence will know that we’ve been supporting a pair of Egyptian trans women over the last year. Rudy and Nancy are pseudonyms for a pair who have been on the run from both their families, and the police crackdown on LGBT people.  Last October we published some of theirContinue reading “Rudy’s On Her Way, Nancy Isn’t. We Need Your Help!”