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Lincy’s story: Fulfilling her dream

Persecuted as a transgender woman in Honduras and threatened by violent gangs, Lincy Sopall made a terrifying journey on foot and by freight train to the United States.

VideoMarch 31, 2020
Namkeen, wearing a red, black and grey head scarf, poses for the camera

Meet Namkeen, a trans rights activist changing attitudes in Pakistan

As an activist and through her job for the International Rescue Committee, Namkeen works to ensure the most marginalized communities in Pakistan receive support and are able to access important services.

ArticleMarch 31, 2022
Lincy Sopall seated in her workshop, drawing

"Leave and live or stay and die": Lincy’s story

Persecuted as a transgender woman in Honduras and threatened by gangs, Lincy Sopall fled to the U.S. where she found safety and fulfilled her dream of starting a fashion business.

ArticleMarch 31, 2020
Lincy Sopall, fashion designer, sits at a desk sketching with a pencil. She was persecuted as a transgender womanin Honduras.

What does Pride Month mean for LGBTQI+ refugees?

Many people who flee their homes do so as they risk persecution because of their identity. This Pride Month, learn more about what LGBTQI+ refugees face.

ArticleJune 25, 2021
Lincy Sopall, right, came to the U.S. an asylum seeker in 2018.

A new American's first customer becomes her closest friend

Kim Mundis met Lincy Sopall, a transgender fashion designer from Honduras, at an event where she became one of her first customers, and now, a close friend.

ArticleMarch 17, 2020

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