ByTowne film fundraiser Thursday for refugee sponsorship groups

The dozen or so members of Rainbow New Beginnings didn’t know each other before they joined hands in early 2016 with a shared mission: To help a persecuted LGBT person find safety, security and a new life in Canada.
The Ottawa-based sponsorship group welcomed a gay newcomer in his 20s from the Middle East in September 2016 and is currently raising money to sponsor a second person.
“It was great to have all these people from different walks of life come together to help an LGBT refuge