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<p>As a country with a proud history on LGBT equality, and with one of the world’s
most comprehensive and robust legislative frameworks, the UK Government continues
to be a leading funder of work to protect LGBT rights.</p><p>The Government has provided
over £6 million in funding to prevent and respond to bullying in schools, including
LGBT-related bullying, of which £1 million was announced this year. The Government
continues to invest in relevant healthcare, including over £20 million to deliver
the HIV Action Plan with the goal of eradicating new transmissions in the UK by 2030.
We are providing up to £360,000 for the new conversion practices support service;
have extended funding for the existing LGBT domestic abuse helpline with an uplift
of £80,000 for 2022/23; and last year we provided £2 million for specialist ‘by and
for’ victim support organisations, including LGBT victim services.</p><p>Internationally,
in June, we announced a further £2.7 million to support human rights defenders and
advance equalities and freedom across the Commonwealth. Since taking over as Chair-In-Office
in 2018, the Government has invested over £11 million in the promotion and protection
of LGBT rights across the Commonwealth.</p>
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