“I fundamentally believe that we all want to be seen for who we are.  AMPLIFUND will enable our partners to continue their work, empowering queer people to feel understood, recognised and heard in all the places we call home.” Tag Warner, CEO, Gay Times.

Amplifund was established to support LGBTQI activists around the world in their campaigning and media work. Managed by the award-winning charity GiveOut, the fund is generously sponsored by Gay Times, the world’s longest-running LGBTQI magazine.

Gay Times is committed to the amplification of queer voices and experiences. In line with this, Amplifund ensures that LGBTQI organisations have more of the resources they need to influence coverage of LGBTQI issues in the mainstream media through amplifying a diverse range of voices. 

Supporting LGBQI media activism worldwide

Around the world, coverage of LGBTQI issues in the media has a significant impact on the treatment of LGBTQI people. Due to this, engaging with journalists and media outlets to promote accurate and positive coverage of LGBTQI issues is an important strategy used by activists worldwide. Many LGBTQI organisations also work to provide accessible information to their communities, ensuring that they have more of the resources and knowledge they need to access their human rights. 

Amplifund has been established to bring new resources into the global LGBTQI movement to support LGBTQI organisations in their campaigning and media work. Individuals and businesses can support the Fund by donating to GiveOut, which then makes grants to LGBTQI organisations around the world. 

Through a rigorous process of consultation, due diligence and vetting, GiveOut works with Gay Times to identify grant recipients under Amplifund, which form part of GiveOut’s overall portfolio of grants to support LGBTQI human rights activism worldwide.

Donate to Amplifund

To support AMPLIFUND, click on the ‘Donate’ button above. Enter your donation details and include a message to indicate that your donation is intended to support the fund, e.g. “AMPLIFUND”.

You will be able to choose whether Gift Aid can be claimed on your donation by completing the Gift Aid Declaration, meaning GiveOut can claim an extra 25p for every £1 you give. It won’t cost you any extra as long as you pay more Income Tax and/or Capital Gains Tax than the amount of Gift Aid claimed.

To set up a standing order or to make a bank transfer to the fund, please email Rupert Abbott, GiveOut's Executive Director: rupert@giveout.org.

‘Out of Home’ campaign

To complement the launch of AMPLIFUND, Gay Times is rolling out a UK-wide ‘out of home’ media campaign in collaboration with Grey London, MediaCom and ClearChannel, to challenge the perception of LGBTQ experiences both in the UK and internationally. This campaign will explored how we think about charitable giving and supporting our community around the world.

Partners supported under AMPLIFUND

Arabic Media Project

Location: Middle East and North Africa

Focus: LGBTQI issues in the Arabic media

Website: https://outrightinternational.org/content/arabic-media-project

OutRight Action International is a leading LGBTQI human rights advocacy organisation based in New York, USA. Under its Arab Media Project, OutRight has been monitoring local and national newspapers, radio, TV channels, and social media with partners from the MENA region.

IraQueer

Location: Iraq

Focus: LGBTQI human rights in Iraq

Website: https://www.iraqueer.org

IraQueer is Iraq's first and leading LGBTQI human rights organisation. Although Iraqi law does not expressly prohibit consensual same-sex sexual activity, the LGBTQI community in Iraq faces discrimination, threats, physical attacks, and killings. IraQueer sees a lack of visibility and effective advocacy as the main obstacles to LGBTQI acceptance.

J-FLAG

Location: Jamaica

Focus: LGBTQI human rights in Jamaica

Website: http://equalityjamaica.org

Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (J-FLAG) is the leading human rights and social justice organisation working for LGBTQI people in Jamaica. Although same-sex relations are criminalised in Jamaica, attitudes are changing as a result of the work of J-FLAG and others, with the country celebrating its fourth annual Pride festival last year.

Kaleidoscope Trust

Location: International

Focus: LGBTQI human rights in Commonwealth countries

Website: https://kaleidoscopetrust.com

Based in the UK, the Kaleidoscope Trust works to uphold the human rights of LGBTQI people in Commonwealth countries, two-thirds of which criminalise same-sex relations. They are also a founding member of The Commonwealth Equality Network (TCEN), which supports and connects LGBTQI activists.

Pink Armenia

Location: Armenia

Focus: LGBTQI human rights in Armenia

Website: https://www.pinkarmenia.org/

Pink (“Public Information and Need of Knowledge”) Armenia, is an advocacy organisation that raises public awareness about sexual and reproductive health, HIV/AIDS and equal rights for LGBTQI people in Armenia. The organisation publishes objective information in Armenian covering sexual orientation, gender identity, sexual health, homophobia and other topics, to raise awareness and promote understanding of LGBTQI issues within the community and among the general public.

GiveOut is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (Registered Charity Number 1176434).