“The Human Dignity Trust is the leading international organisation providing technical legal assistance and strategic communications support to activists challenging laws that criminalise LGBT people. With its wealth of experience, the Trust’s legal resources and expertise are strategic and essential to securing progressive legal change in courts and parliaments across the globe. The Sigrid Rausing Trust has been a long-term supporter of the Trust’s vital work.”

Kapil Gupta, Sigrid Rausing Trust

Current Funders

Luminate

Luminate

Luminate is a global philanthropic organisation with the goal of empowering people and institutions to work together to build just and fair societies.

Oak Foundation

Oak Foundation

Oak Foundation commits its resources to address issues of global, social, & environmental concern, particularly those that have a major impact on the lives of the disadvantaged. Through our grant-making, we support others to make the world a safer, fairer, & more sustainable place to live. With offices in Europe, India, & North America, we make grants to organisations in approximately 40 countries worldwide.

Sigrid Rausing Trust

Sigrid Rausing Trust

The purpose of the Sigrid Rausing Trust is to promote the values and principles of human rights, equality and the rule of law, and to preserve nature from further degradation.

The Baring Foundation

The Baring Foundation

The Baring Foundation is an independent foundation which protects and advances human rights and promotes inclusion. Since 2015, our International Development programme has supported civil society organisations to address discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) individuals and communities in sub-Saharan Africa, with a specific focus on lesbian and transgender communities.

The Open Society Foundations

The Open Society Foundations

The Open Society Foundations, founded by George Soros, are the world’s largest private funder of independent groups working for justice, democratic governance, and human rights.

The Rick Mather David Scrase Foundation

The Rick Mather David Scrase Foundation

The Rick Mather David Scrase Foundation was set up in the name of Rick and David, who shared a life together and who were among the first men to enter into a civil partnership when the change in UK law allowed it. One of the foundation’s purposes is to support outstanding projects aiming to promote or enhance LGBT rights or to combat discrimination against the LGBT community.

Elton John Aids Foundation

Elton John Aids Foundation

As a leader in the global AIDS community, the Elton John AIDS Foundation is committed to overcoming the stigma, discrimination and neglect that prevent us from ending AIDS for everyone, everywhere. They focus on the most marginalised populations that are often left behind and excluded from mainstream HIV response efforts, including LGBTQ+ people, young people, people who use drugs, and sex workers. They aim to build love, compassion, and dignity for those with or at risk of HIV by harnessing local expertise, advocating for justice and equity, and supporting innovative solutions.

The Human Dignity Trust fills an important gap in the LGBTI+ space – it provides first-class, holistic legal support to grassroots activists working to challenge prosecution and persecution based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The Oak Foundation is proud to support these important efforts.

Nina Spataru, Oak Foundation

 

We are extremely grateful to everyone who has funded us since our inception. If you’d like to find out more about supporting the Trust’s work, please email Helen Thirlway [email protected].

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In almost 70 countries there are laws still criminalise LGBT people fuelling stigma, legitimising prejudice and encouraging violence. The Human Dignity Trust exists to change this. Together, we can bring forward the day when no one is criminalised because of who they are or who they love.

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