Activists blocked intersection outside State Department on Thursday
Funding freeze is 'matter of life and death'
Suspension of US foreign aid may force shelters to close
60 percent of Casa Frida's annual budget comes from Washington
Previous administration used LGBTQI+ acronym
Executive order froze nearly all US foreign aid spending for 90 days
PEPFAR among impacted programs
Secretary of State Marco Rubio signed directive this week
Fla. Republican will succeed Antony Blinken
Senate expected to confirm Fla. Republican as next secretary of state
