Advocates seek $35 million to support trans community in NYC budget

Advocates seek $35 million to support trans community in NYC budget

Advocates huddled on the steps of City Hall in Manhattan on May 22 to urge lawmakers and Mayor Eric Adams to increase funding for trans individuals in the upcoming city budget in the face of urgent threats from the hostile federal government. A group of organizations known as the NYC Trans & Queer Provider Advocacy Coalition — including the Ali Forney Center, Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, Caribbean Equality Project, New York Transgender …