Macquarie Matches Donations as London LGBTQ+ Fundraiser Raises Over £125,000
Macquarie matched donations at GiveOut’s London fundraiser, which raised over £125,000 for LGBTQ+ groups in the UK, Malaysia and the Caribbean.
A London fundraiser has raised more than £125,000 for LGBTQ+ organisations in the UK, Malaysia and the Caribbean after financial services group Macquarie matched every donation made on the night. Part of the money will help UK charity Consortium set up a fund for grassroots LGBT+ campaigning.
GiveOut announced the total on 3 November, following its annual City for LGBT+ fundraiser on 14 October. The charity organised the event with The Funding Network, with Macquarie hosting and law firm A&O Shearman as headline sponsor. Representatives from the three organisations told guests what the money would help them do before supporters made their pledges.
Where the money will go
In Malaysia, the funds will support Legal Dignity, which provides legal aid and is building a network of lawyers to defend LGBTQ+ people. The United Caribbean Trans Network will use its share to support trans-led advocacy and research across the region.
Macquarie has backed City for LGBT+ since it began in 2019. GiveOut says the event has now raised £658,000 for 23 organisations, including this year’s total.
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