This story from London illustrates the far-reaching effects of the Trump administration’s cutbacks at USAID:
Stonewall could be forced to cut up to half of its staff after President Trump’s decision to freeze foreign aid, The Times understands.
Workers at the LGBTQ+ charity were told on Thursday that restructuring would take place, and that only roles with dedicated funding would be safe.
I guess “dedicated funding” means funding by someone other than U.S. taxpayers.
Simon Blake, the chief executive of Stonewall, made the announcement in an office-wide Teams call, which was said to have left its 114 staff “shellshocked”.
***
Insiders believed the announcement was linked to decisions made by Trump over the provision of foreign aid. Blake has previously warned of the impact Trump’s move would have on Stonewall’s operations.
Why in the world should American taxpayers support an LGBTQ+ organization in England?
Funding from the US came to Stonewall through the Global Equality Fund (GEF), administered by the US state department, which has given the charity more than half a million pounds in the past three years. The GEF focuses on “advancing LGBTI rights around the world” and is a pooled fund with contributions from numerous countries and private businesses, but it has not published accounts since 2015.
In recent years the GEF has been Stonewall’s largest funder.
Paying LGBTQ activists in foreign countries–this is what America’s foreign policy has come to under the control of swamp Democrats. Cutting off this funding will benefit all concerned.
