In January 2025, the U.S. government froze nearly all foreign aid, abruptly ending over a decade of critical support for LGBTIQ organizations and human rights defenders across the globe. Grants were terminated overnight, programs shut down, and life-saving services ceased, leaving communities already facing violence and persecution even more vulnerable.

The new report published by Outright International reveals the devastating consequences of these cuts on frontline organizations working to safeguard the dignity, safety, and rights of LGBTIQ people.

You can read the report here: https://outrightinternational.org/our-work/human-rights-research/defunding-freedom-impacts-us-foreign-aid-cuts-lgbtiq-people