The UK's top LGBTQ+ charities are reportedly considering cutting half of their staff as a result of US President Donald Trump's freeze on foreign aid payments.
LGBTQ+ Charity Stonewall on the left and right is so dependent on money from American taxpayers that half of the 114 staff members have been forced to have foreign aid from the US as part of Donald Trump's “America First” agenda It may be let go after it is blocked. .
According to Report from The time of LondonStonewall staff said last week that “we've been told there's a restructuring that will ensure the future of Stonewall in the long run as a key LGBTQ+ organization that can provide impactful campaigns and legislative changes across the UK. .
The UK record paper said insiders within the charity warned that such a reorganization could result in up to half of their staff being fired.
The left-wing charity has spent over £500,000 from US taxpayers over the past three years via a State Department cut-out known as the Global Equality Fund (GEF), focusing on “advances in LGBTI rights around the world.” I received a sterling.
According to recent accounts, the US government's Foreign Aid Fund gave Stonewall £137,254 in 2021-22, and £204,442 and £233,583 in 2022-23, allowing American taxpayers to be held in the UK during the period. It has become the largest funder of LGBTQ+ charities.
Stonewall argues that the decision to “restructure” the operation was motivated by several factors, but CEO Simon Blake previously reported that the Trump administration, which suspends foreign aid. He acknowledged that the movement will affect “programs supporting LGBTQ+ communities around the world.”
“Stonewall's work in Eastern Europe and the Caucasus has been made possible by many funders, including the US government, to help communities and law enforcement respond to anti-LGBTQ+ violence, and often important to victims. We provide services,” he added.
Therefore, Blake said Stonewall “will try to mitigate the impact of US government decisions.”
In addition to the US government, it has also adopted left-wing charities before. Millions From the British government, which is under the so-called Conservative control.
One of Stonewall's key impact projects is to inform schools to stop using the term “boys and” by providing or sponsoring training seminars to government officials, media companies and educators. The aim was to give a lecture on politically correct terms that continue to evolve. Use phrases such as “girl” and “learner.” In the backend, this was essentially carried out with a diversity score distributed to various organizations by charities.
However, there has been backlash in recent years as charity has become increasingly radical in order to underestimate gender and promote the concept of “gender identity.” Women's. The charity also fired for vocal promotions for adolescent drugs for children,
Public repulsion against radical ideology promoted by Stonewall I saw it The BBC, the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), and the broadcast regulator Ofcom have withdrawn from so-called “diversity champion” schemes and distanced themselves from the organization. last month, The era All major government sectors reported withdrawal from the diversity scheme.
