And these are just a few of the stories we uncovered. Recently, we release our groundbreaking report:
Defunding Freedom – Impacts of U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts on LGBTIQ People Worldwide.
This is the first comprehensive assessment of how these devastating cuts are endangering lives and dismantling progress. Drawing on firsthand testimonies from activists across Uganda, Ukraine, Trinidad and Tobago, Indonesia, and beyond, this report paints a chilling picture:
120 grants across 42 countries from Outright alone—terminated.
Grassroots groups protecting LGBTIQ people from violence—shut down.
Life-saving health care and HIV programs—defunded.
Legal advocacy to fight criminalization—paused indefinitely.
This is not just a budget decision—it’s an assault on dignity, safety, and equality.
And the most marginalized are paying the price.
For 35 years, Outright has been on the frontlines—documenting abuses, exposing injustice, and funding local movements where no one else will.
Our Defunding Freedom report is more than a record of harm.
It is a rallying cry—for policymakers to act, for donors to fill the gaps, and for all of us to stand with those fighting for their lives and their freedom.
