Why foreign assistance for LGBTQ+ rights is in the U.S. national interests
by Curated February 28, 2025 · Gay News / Gay Pride / Gay Rights / The Advocate
Author: Ari Shaw
As the Trump administration moves forward with plans to gut U.S. foreign assistance programs, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, now also serving as acting administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), said the moves are necessary to ensure that every dollar spent abroad “furthers our national interest.”
Ari Shaw
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Author: Ari Shaw
