A new documentary set to be screened Wednesday at the University of Ottawa tells the story of three Gambian refugees who came to Canada because it's potentially dangerous to be LGBTQ in their West African country. Radamis Zaky, a PhD student at the school, directed the documentary Rainbow Haven: Welcoming LGBTQ Refugees to Canada. Speaking with CBC Radio's All In A Day Tuesday, Zaky said Gambia is simply not a welcoming place for LGBTQ people. "The government there was trying to arrest queer people, people who identify themselves as gay or lesbians," he said. The three refugees in the film are all adapting to life in Canada and feel blessed to be here, Zaky said.

Source: CBC News March 14, 2018 07:52 UTC