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Trans Latina Coalition urges Los Angeles to fund TGI wellness and equity initiative
Summary
Trans Latina Coalition presented to the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee seeking city support for a TGI wellness and equity initiative that would fund trans‑led organizations, expand housing and peer‑navigation services, and partner with county efforts; the presentation was accepted as a verbal report with no vote.
Trans Latina Coalition leaders told a Los Angeles City council committee that transgender, gender‑expansive and intersex (TGI) residents need sustained, city‑level investment backed by program funding and capacity building.
"Transgender, gender expansive, and intersex people are not an afterthought," Maria Roman, vice president and chief operations officer of the Trans Latina Coalition, said during a presentation to the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging and Disability Committee. Roman and other coalition speakers framed the proposal as a move from symbolic support to concrete services, including workforce development, housing navigation, legal services and violence‑prevention programs.
The coalition described its growth…
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