LGBTQ+ safety and health
LGBTQ+ health access
Confidential, non-judgemental healthcare, HIV prevention and mental health support.
Illustrative photo: chris robert / Unsplash
Objective for the 2026 funding round
Give LGBTQ+ people confidential, respectful healthcare, including HIV prevention, through trained clinics and peer counsellors.
Who it reaches: LGBTQ+ people who avoid clinics for fear of discrimination.
Target$43,889
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From $60: confidential health consultations and testing for two people.
The need
Fear of stigma keeps many LGBTQ+ people away from clinics, including for HIV prevention and treatment. Discreet, friendly services save lives.
Why give to this cause
- Fear of discrimination keeps many LGBTQ+ people away from clinics.
- Training health workers improves care for everyone they serve.
- Services are confidential, and we report numbers without identifying anyone.
What your gift does
- $60confidential health consultations and testing for two people
- $120three months of HIV prevention medication support
- $900a year of peer counselling for 15 people
Where your donation goes
The planned budget for this cause. Every quarter, the field report shows what was actually spent against each line.
- Confidential consultationsClinic time with trained, non-judgemental staff.35%$42 of $120
- HIV prevention and testingPrEP, testing and condoms.25%$30 of $120
- Peer counsellingTrained peers offering mental health support.20%$24 of $120
- Clinic staff trainingTraining health workers in respectful care.10%$12 of $120
- Monitoring and reportingAggregate, anonymised reporting only.10%$12 of $120
How we do it
- 1
We fund LGBTQ+-led health services and trained, friendly clinics.
- 2
Services are confidential, and records are protected.
- 3
Peer counsellors provide mental health support.
- 4
Aggregate data only is reported, never personal details.
The impact your gift will have
- LGBTQ+ people get confidential, respectful healthcare.
- More people use HIV prevention and stay healthy.
- Clinic staff are trained to treat everyone without judgement.
What we measure and report
Targets for the 2026 funding round. Results against each one are published in the quarterly field report sent to every donor to this cause.
| Measure | Target |
|---|---|
| Confidential consultations | 1,500 |
| People on HIV prevention | 300 |
| People in peer counselling | 150 |
| Clinic staff trained in non-judgemental care | 60 |
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- $60confidential health consultations and testing for two people
- $120three months of HIV prevention medication support
- $900a year of peer counselling for 15 people
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Yes. A gift to a named cause is recorded against that cause and spent on that programme. If a cause becomes fully funded, we use extra gifts for the next round of the same programme, and tell you in the report.
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