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Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement requests sustained funding after demand outpaced grants
Summary
Julianne Lee, executive director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement, told councilors MOLA gave $150,000 in Beyond Pride grants to 45 organizations and piloted a $100,000 family and individual legal support grant funded with one‑time contributions; demand exceeded available funding by roughly five times, the office said.
Julianne Lee, executive director of the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement (MOLA), told the Boston City Council committee that MOLA has expanded grants, training and outreach but remains constrained by available funds.
Lee said MOLA awarded $150,000 in Beyond Pride grants to 45 organizations that provide housing support, emergency services, youth programming and elder services, but that demand exceeded funding by…
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