• Acceptance of LGBTQ people is slowly on the rise in Nigeria
  GLAAD is working closely with the Bisi Alimi Foundation and the initiative for Equal Rights in Nigeria. A new poll finds that will the majority of Nigerians still oppose same-sex marriage, up to 30% believe that LGBT people should have access to healthcare, housing, and education.

• Anti-LGBT Legislation in Nigeria
  Pen American Center has released a detailed report regarding recent legislation that has greatly reduced freedom of expression from LGBTQI communities in Nigeria. 

• The Importance of Disaggregating Complex Data
  Sarah Gunther, Director of Programs at Astraea Lesbian Foundation for Justice, has written a blog post that explains why disaggregating data pertaining to LGBTQI communities is helpful in understanding trends, gaps, and funding opportunities. 

• The Latest Research on the State of Global Human Rights Grantmaking
  International Human Rights Funders Group, Foundation Center, Ariadne, and International Network of Women's Funds have compiled a detailed analysis of global human rights grantmaking, including an analysis of global grantmaking to LGBTQ communities.

• Launch of Communities for Just Schools Fund
  The Communities for Just Schools Fund (CJSF) is a new national donor collaborative that supports constituency-led organizing efforts to create positive and supportive school climates, which affirm and foster the success of all students. 

• Movement Advancement Project releases Snapshot: Transgender in America
  Movement Advancement Project (MAP) has released an updated infographic about various issues transgender people face in the United States, ranging from gender identity policy to non-discrimination legislation. 

Recent Grant Award Announcements

• Andreessens Gives $250,000 to LGBT Groups
  Venture capitalist  Marc Andreessen  and philanthropist  Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen  have given $250,000 to Trans*H4CK, a nonprofit that puts on hackathons to develop new tech products for the trans and gender non-conforming communities, and Lesbians Who Tech, a national organization that supports and connects gay women in tech by holding gatherings.

• The Mormon Church Makes First LGBTQ Grant
  The Church of the Latter Day Saints has given $2,500 to Utah Pride Center, in its first-ever grant to LGBTQ communities.

• Calamus Foundation Awards $1 million
  The Calamus Foundation (NYC) has issued a $1 million grant to SAGE to support expansion of the nonprofit's nationwide housing program for LGBT seniors.

• California Office of Historic Preservation awards $30,000
  The California Office of Historic Preservation facilitated a $30,000 grant to create a historic context statement with themes and resources relevant to LGBT history in San Diego.

• The Canadian Government
  Canada's government invested close to $1 million in LGBTQ human rights in 34 countries.

• Cherry Fund awards $17,000 to HIV/AIDS Services and LGBTQ Youth
  The all-volunteer run, Cherry Fund awarded $17,000, surpassing amounts raised in previous years to The Trevor Project and HIV/AIDS organizations.

• Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute awards $1.68 million
  The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has written a grant of $1.68 million to PRIDEnet, a participant-powered research network of sexual and gender minorities (SGMs).