The UK will be giving 9% of its £10.6 million human rights fund to aid LGBTI people around the world.

In an announcement for International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), foreign and commonwealth minister Baroness Joyce Anelay announced that approximately £900,000 ($1.3 million, €1.1 million) of the Magna Carta fund will go towards LGBTI causes across the globe.

While this is a large number, there are still 75 countries which criminalize homosexuality. If you divide the budget between all 75, this is £12,000. This is not including countries like Russia which bans ‘propaganda’ of homosexuality.

Speaking to Gay Star News, a FCO spokesperson confirmed the bidding process is still ongoing. ‘A full breakdown of the fund will be available next week,’ they said.

In a statement, Baroness Anelay said: ”I am proud that the UK continues to be a leading voice in global efforts to promote and protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people around the world. Each of our Ambassadors, High Commissioners – and indeed all British diplomats – work as envoys on this issue.

‘The British Government firmly believes that human rights are universal and should apply equally to all people, as enshrined in Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

‘The shocking reality is that in many places, LGBT people continue to suffer discrimination, violence and even death, simply because of who they are, or whom they love. In 75 countries there are laws that criminalize private, consensual sexual relations between adults of the same sex. Many others offer LGBT people little or no protection from discrimination in the workplace or in the provision of goods and services.

‘This is incompatible with international human rights laws, including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It is also wrong and counterproductive. The strongest, safest and most prosperous societies are those that value diversity and strive to address all forms of discrimination against all people, including on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

‘On International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, I am delighted to be able to announce that in 2016/17, the FCO will dedicate approximately £900,000 of the Magna Carta Fund for Human Rights and Democracy to projects working with LGBT communities around the world. These projects aim to: improve institutional protection against discrimination; remove or amend discriminatory laws, policies and practices; reduce hate speech, violence or harassment based on discrimination; and increase the participation of LGB&T communities in their societies.’

The Magna Carta fund is aiming to encourage ‘democratic values and the rule of law, strengthening the rules-based international order, and human rights for a stable world’.