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Advocates press council for $3 million TGI wellness and equity funding during public comment
Summary
Multiple speakers representing Trans Latina Coalition and allied groups urged the City Council to allocate $3,000,000 for a TGI (transgender, gender‑nonconforming and intersex) Wellness, Equity and Care Initiative and recommended $7,000,000 in ULA housing subsidies; the mayor’s proposed budget did not include the line item, advocates said.
Dozens of speakers representing Trans Latina Coalition and allied community organizations used public comment during Tuesday’s Los Angeles City Council meeting to urge councilmembers to fund a $3,000,000 TGI (transgender, gender‑nonconforming and intersex) Wellness, Equity and Care Initiative and to earmark at least $7,000,000 in ULA funds for a housing subsidy.
Advocates said the funding would support community‑based organizations that serve transgender and gender‑diverse Angelenos and would address urgent needs including housing and legal services. Multiple speakers…
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