Sanctuary Now

At Sanctuary NOW, we are driven by one promise: no queer person should be left to face danger, hunger, or despair alone.

Across the world—and especially in regions where being LGBTQ+ is criminalized—countless lives are hanging by a thread. Many live in fear of imprisonment, violence, or even death simply for being who they are. Others face homelessness, hunger, and isolation after being cast out by their families or communities.

We cannot look away. These are the causes we fight for—the lifelines your support makes possible.

1. Support the Global LGBTQ+ Emergency Fund (Default Cause)

This flexible fund allows us to respond immediately to crises, wherever and whenever they arise. When a queer person is outed and attacked, when activists are arrested, or when lives are on the line, this fund is what lets us act without delay.

Your support here means the difference between despair and hope, danger and safety, silence and survival.

2. Build Safe Shelters for LGBTQ+ People in Hostile Countries

In nations where queerness is criminalized, home can be the most dangerous place. Families turn their backs, governments persecute, and society rejects.

Our safe shelters offer more than four walls. They offer dignity, protection, and a place to breathe freely without fear. Every bed funded means someone survives another night in safety.

3. Relocate Persecuted LGBTQ+ Individuals to Safer Global Regions

For some, survival depends on escape. With your help, we cover urgent travel, visas, and temporary housing for queer people whose lives are at immediate risk.

From those fleeing warzones to those escaping “conversion camps,” relocation is often the only path to freedom. You give them the chance to start again, alive and unbroken.

4. Provide Mental Health Support for Isolated Queer People Worldwide

Silence kills. The constant weight of rejection, hiding, and fear drives too many queer people into isolation, depression, or worse.

We fund counseling, therapy, and trauma care to let them know: You are not alone. You are loved. You deserve to heal.

5. Fund Education Access for Displaced and Queer Youth Globally

When queer youth are denied education because of who they are, their futures are stolen. We refuse to let that happen.

Through your support, we cover school fees, books, and digital tools to help displaced LGBTQ+ students reclaim their right to dream and build brighter futures.

6. Equip LGBTQ+ Activists with Secure Technology and Protection Resources

In hostile regions, being an activist is life-threatening. Phones are tapped. VPNs are blocked. Protesters are silenced.

We provide encrypted devices, secure connections, and essential safety tools to those risking everything to fight for equality. Your donation arms them with protection, not weapons.

7. Launch Microgrants to Empower Queer Grassroots Projects and Leaders

Change doesn’t just happen at the global stage — it begins in local communities. That’s why we offer microgrants to queer leaders and grassroots organizations building safe spaces, hosting community events, and driving empowerment from within.

Every grant is a seed of resistance, hope, and pride planted in places where it’s most needed.

8. Expand HIV/AIDS Awareness and Health Access in Marginalized Queer Communities

HIV/AIDS is not just a disease — it is also stigma, silence, and systemic neglect. Queer communities in marginalized regions are especially vulnerable due to lack of access to healthcare and information.

We work to provide testing, medication, and health education — breaking the silence and ensuring no one is left untreated or unseen.

9. Create Global Legal Aid for LGBTQ+ Asylum Seekers and Prisoners

For queer people facing arrest, torture, or deportation, legal defense can mean the difference between life and death.

We fund legal aid, asylum filings, and international advocacy to protect those trapped by unjust laws. With your help, we can be their voice in courtrooms and parliaments worldwide.

10. Strengthen LGBTQ+ Media & Storytelling Platforms

Stories change the world. By amplifying queer voices, documenting lived experiences, and breaking through silence, we turn invisibility into visibility.

We invest in digital campaigns, documentaries, and grassroots media platforms to ensure the world sees not just queer pain but queer resilience, joy, and humanity.

Why Your Support Matters

Each of these causes is more than a project — it is a lifeline. Every dollar you give translates into shelter, freedom, healing, education, safety, advocacy, and love for someone who has been denied them for too long.

When you donate, you are not giving charity. You are restoring dignity. You are saving lives. You are saying to the most vulnerable queer people across the world:

“You are not forgotten. You are not alone. You are loved.”