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<p>As noted in the response provided on 8 November the FCDO works closely with a range
of civil society organisations, including Stonewall, to defend the human rights of
LGBT+ people around the world. Stonewall is a world leading organisation supporting
for the protection and promotion of the human rights of LGBT+ people. The UK and Argentina
currently co-chair the Equal Rights Coalition alongside Stonewall as one of three
civil society co-chairs. The Equal Rights Coalition, an international grouping of
42 countries and over 120 civil society organisations committed to advancing LGBT+
rights around the world.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">The following is a detailed
breakdown of funding provided to Stonewall since 2018. This is based on financial
year reporting whereas Stonewall reports against calendar years accounting for differences.
We acknowledge a discrepancy in the figure previously provided, which is due to technical
complications caused by the legacy departments' different accounting systems.</ins></p><p><ins
class="ministerial">2021/22: £45,000</ins></p><ul><li><ins class="ministerial">Funding
for Stonewall and Kaleidoscope Trust for their role as Equal Rights Coalition co-chair
support: £80,000 (Stonewall funding £40,000)</ins></li><li><ins class="ministerial">Diversity
Champions Membership: £5,000</ins></li></ul><p><ins class="ministerial">2020/21: £549,190</ins></p><ul><li><ins
class="ministerial">Project: Ending LBT Exclusion in the International Human Rights
System: £209,999</ins></li><li><ins class="ministerial">Project: Commonwealth Equality
Project: £134,943</ins></li><li><ins class="ministerial">Project: Defending the rights
of LGBT people in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus: £199,834</ins></li><li><ins
class="ministerial">Funding for Equal Rights Coalition support: £70,000 (Stonewall
funding £35,000)</ins></li><li><ins class="ministerial">Diversity Champions Membership
and training costs: £4,414</ins></li></ul><p><ins class="ministerial">2019/20: £201,375.55</ins></p><ul><li><ins
class="ministerial">Project: Facilitating LBT Inclusion in the International Human
Rights System: £161,892.55</ins></li><li><ins class="ministerial">Funding for Equal
Rights Coalition support: £30,000 (Stonewall funding £15,000)</ins></li><li><ins class="ministerial">Diversity
Champions Membership and staff training: £9,483</ins></li></ul><p><ins class="ministerial">2018/19:
£143,457</ins></p><ul><li><ins class="ministerial">Project: Ending LBT Exclusion in
the International Human Rights System: £111,638</ins></li><li><ins class="ministerial">Project:
Reducing LGBT Hate Crime: £15,426</ins></li><li><ins class="ministerial">Project:
Defending the rights of LGBT people in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and the Caucasus:
£8,779</ins></li><li><ins class="ministerial">Stonewall Leadership Programme: £7,614</ins></li></ul>
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