A court ruling led to the restoration of over $6.2 million in federal grant funding for nine organizations supporting LGBTQ+ individuals and those living with HIV. The funding was returned following a successful challenge against an executive order from Donald Trump that threatened to rescind these funds. US District Court Judge Jon Tigar found the order unconstitutional, violating the first and fifth amendments. Lambda Legal confirmed the funding restoration, emphasizing the critical services provided by these organizations despite ongoing threats to LGBTQ+ rights from the government.
Over $6.2 million in federal grant funding has been returned to nine organisations that support LGBTQ+ people and those living with HIV after they won a case challenging an executive order issued by US president Donald Trump.
Lambda Legal, which represented the plaintiffs in the case, confirmed on Tuesday (15 July) that the grant funding had since been returned.
Jose Abrigo, Lambda Legal's HIV project director and senior attorney, said the LGBTQ+ organisations, who provide "critical services" to the community, have "seen their threatened funding restored."
The win comes amid the US government's continued efforts to rescind the rights of LGBTQ+ people and cut funding to vital services.
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