We Are
LGBTQ+ Immigrants
RUSA LGBTQ+ is a New York City community-based nonprofit organization of Eurasian LGBTQ+ people, women, and other people with intersectional identities and their allies. In solidarity with other grassroots groups, RUSA builds the power of people to change unjust policies, discriminatory societal attitudes, and oppressive ideologies to create a more equitable world.
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Our
story
RUSA LGBTQ+ was founded in 2008 to create a safe space for LGBTQ+ immigrants from the countries of the former Soviet Union. RUSA, a community-based group, registered as a formal 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in 2022.
RUSA LGBTQ+ unites LGBTQ+ immigrants, asylum seekers, refugees, and allies in the United States who came from Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, and other Eurasian countries.
RUSA LGBTQ+ provides informational support and mutual aid to asylum seekers and other immigrants in the United States and organizes events to build a stronger community of LGBTQ+ immigrants and allies and increase the acceptance and inclusion of LGBTQ+ people worldwide.
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Upcoming events
Календарь событий
Fri, Jan 17Jan 17, 2025, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM ESTConey Island USA, 1208 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224, USAJan 17, 2025, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM ESTConey Island USA, 1208 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224, USAHunty, are you ready to gag on the eleganza? 🔥 We’re back and better than ever with year TWO of the most iconic RuPaul’s Drag Race viewing party! 🎉 Every Friday at 8 PM, join our stunning hosts, the fierce Maxxxim and the fabulous Nancy NoGood, for an evening of Bucktown realness.- Fri, Jan 24Jan 24, 2025, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM ESTConey Island USA, 1208 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224, USAJan 24, 2025, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM ESTConey Island USA, 1208 Surf Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11224, USAHunty, are you ready to gag on the eleganza? 🔥 We’re back and better than ever with year TWO of the most iconic RuPaul’s Drag Race viewing party! 🎉 Every Friday at 8 PM, join our stunning hosts, the fierce Maxxxim and the fabulous Nancy NoGood, for an evening of Bucktown realness.
Getting ID Documents in New York
•IDNYC
Application for IDNYC card
•Learner Permit (Learner's driving license)
•Non-Driver ID Card
Learning & Practicing English Language
•Online Resources (Websites, Applications)
•In-person English
Social support
•Temporary Housing Shelters
•Free Meals
•Financial Assistance
•Public Transportation
•Communication
Rental Housing & Tenant Rights
Health & Medicine
•Physical and Mental Health
•Emergency Assistance
Education
•Adult Education Centers
•Schools for Children
•Scholarships and Grants for Education
Employment and professional training
•Work Authorization
•Professional training
•Small Business Assistance
Legal Assistance
•Legal Services
•Form Preparation
•Information
Tax filing
Safety resources
LGBTQ+ Resources
Volunteer Opportunities
