Behind the Mask (Johannesburg, South Africa) is internationally recognized as an extensive source of reliable information on LGBTI affairs in Africa. Their local work includes educational workshops, job skills training and activism with the black LGBTI population. The multi-year funds will support a regional communications initiative in Francophone LGBTI communities by developing an investigative reporting process, journalism training and promotion of a website.$80,000 over three years www.mask.org.za

Blue Diamond Society (Kathmandu, Nepal) Grant supports the Social Change Through Making Constitution, Good Law and State Policies project, which will work to prohibit sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination in Nepal’s new permanent constitution. The funding will also support BDS’s legal strategies at the Supreme Court level; their human rights abuses and media coverage monitoring; and coordination of a regional South Asian LGBTIQ conference.$75,000 over two years www.bds.org.np

Colombia Diversa (Bogotá, Colombia) is a LGBT organization with national reach working for the full inclusion, recognition and mobilization of LGBT people. Grant supports a unique, timely opportunity to mobilize large-scale policy change through constitutional work.$75,000 over three years, completing year one, and additional $17,000 increase this year. www.colombiadiversa.org

Grupo de Mujeres de la Argentina (Buenos Aires, Argentina) defends the human rights of incarcerated and institutionalized LGBTT people, and influences public officials on gender and sexual identity policy. Grant supports work to protect LBTT women with children and to obtain appropriate gender housing assignments for incarcerated travestis and trans people. $30,000 over two years www.grupodemujeres.org.ar

Instituto Runa de Desarrollo y Estudios sobre Género (Lima, Perú) promotes cultural development, human rights and sexual diversity, and social and economic justice in Perú, with a particular focus on young people, women and trans communities. Grant supports the development of human rights training material related to trans protection, targeting community leaders and public officials. $40,000 over two years www.runa.org.pe

Mulabi—Espacio Latinoamericano de Sexualidades y Derechos (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Grant supports the timely publication of books on intersexuality and intersectionality, as well as Mulabi’s participation in the Sexual Rights Initiative, a project advocating for sexual rights in the international human rights system. This year, Astraea supported the participation of Mulabi and nine other LGBTI organizations in promoting LGBTI issues as part of the civil society within the Organization of American States. During the May 2008 General Assembly, the 34 countries of the Americas approved a historic resolution containing the words “sexual orientation and gender identity.” This development is a significant step forward for inclusion in an Inter-American Convention Against Racism and All Forms of Discrimination. $75,000 over three years, completing year one, and additional $10,000 increase this year. www.30.mulabi.org

Udruzenje Q/Organization Q (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina) addresses social exclusion, discrimination and hate speech against LGBTIQ people by working with the Ministry of Education and governmental and school representatives. Grant supports the Create Open Minds project focusing on policies and systematic changes related to textbook content and the educational system. $40,000 over two years queer.ba/udruzenje.htm

Women Coalition of HKSAR (Hong Kong) Grant supports their Family Diversity and Family Policy Campaign, mobilizing the LGBT community and allies to affect changes in government agencies, mainstream media and family and social institutions. $30,000 over two years www.wchk.org

Centre for Popular Education and Human Rights (Accra, Ghana) Completing year two of a two-year, $30,000 grant. www.cepehrg.net

Centro Para La Educación y Prevención del Sida (Managua, Nicaragua) Completing year two of a three-year, $75,000 grant. www.cepresi.org.ni

Coalition of African Lesbians (Boksburg, South Africa) Completing year two of a two-year, $40,000 grant. www.cal.org.za

Gays and Lesbians of Zimbabwe (Harare, Zimbabwe) Completing year three of a three-year, $50,000 grant. www.galz.co.zw

Gender/Sexuality Rights Association of Taiwan (Taipei, Taiwan) Completing year two of a three-year, $75,000 grant. www.gsrat.net

HELEM—Hemaya Lebnaneya Lil Milthayeen (Beirut, Lebanon) Completing year three of a three-year, $50,000 grant. www.helem.net

Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, All-Sexuals and Gays (Kingston, Jamaica) Completing year two of a two-year, $50,000 grant. www.jflag.org

Kampania Przeciw Homofobii/Campaign Against Homophobia (Warsaw, Poland) Completing year one of a three-year, $75,000 grant. www.kampania.org.pl

Lezbijska Grupa Kontra (Zagreb, Croatia) Completing year two of a three-year, $75,000 grant.