Baylor Returns Research Grant Related to LGBTQ+ Issues

Baylor Returns Research Grant Related to LGBTQ+ Issues

Baylor University’s School of Social Work returned a $643,000 grant for research focused on LGBTQ+ individuals in congregational settings, according to NBC News and a university statement.

Maryland nonprofit offering legal aid to LGBTQ+ community loses more than $300,000 in grant funding

Free State Justice, a Black-led Maryland nonprofit providing legal aid to LGBTQ+ individuals, has lost over $300,000 in grant funding, threatening its ability to serve clients facing discrimination, criminal records, and legal barriers. Despite the setback, Executive Director Phillip Westry remains hopeful that community support and alternative funding can sustain their life-changing work for some of Maryland’s most marginalized residents.