US EditionBoston Mayor Michelle Wu Faces Questions Over Wellness Grant Funding Amid $100 Million Budget Gap
The nonprofit paused the program after death threats and said it will return the money, while the city said the grant never allowed cash assistance.
- Boston nonprofit OUTnewcomers paused its Project Belonging Matters initiative on Thursday after facing public backlash and safety threats related to a city-funded wellness voucher program for LGBTQ+ migrants.
- The program offered wellness allowances ranging from $250 to $500 for yoga, massages, and other non-clinical services, drawing fierce criticism as Boston faced a $100 million budget shortfall and planned school layoffs.
- Boston Mayor Michelle Wu's office confirmed the group received a $7,500 grant designated for mental health services but stated that using those funds for individual voucher payments was never permitted.
- Founder Sal Khan announced OUTnewcomers is returning the full grant amount after reporting 'escalating and credible threats' to personal safety and the organization's work following the project's public launch.
- Despite returning the city funding, Khan remains committed to supporting LGBTQ+ migrants, stating, 'We are taking this pause to assess risks and ensure that we can continue our mission.
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Boston mayor denies funding LGBTQ migrant ‘wellness’ perks after program touts up to $500 benefits
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s office is denying reports that city funds were used to support a program offering LGBTQ migrants up to $500 in "wellness" perks, after a local advocacy group advertised the benefits and later scaled back its description amid backlash. Through its program "Belonging…
Boston LGBTQ group flailing after reports on ‘wellness’ grants to migrants for yoga, haircuts * WorldNetDaily * by Tyler O’Neil, The Daily Signal
Source link A group dedicated to helping “LGBTQ+ migrants” in Boston is flailing after conservative media drew attention to its program distributing “wellness” grants to migrants, which the group claimed was taxpayer funded. After The Daily Signal reached out for comment, the group deleted its press release claiming to combat “disinformation,” and announced a pause
Boston Mayor Wu under fire for funding queer migrant wellness grants amid $100 million budget gap
BOSTON — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is facing criticism for funding wellness grants for queer and transgender migrants amid a $100 million budget shortfall, spending that her office confirmed was inappropriate.
Boston’s $500 ‘Wellness Allowances’ for LGBTQ+ Migrant Massages, Haircuts Paused
OUTnewcomers, a grassroots LGBTQ+ migrant group based in Greater Boston, announced it has paused its city-funded “wellness allowances” due to backlash from the exposure of the types of services paid for under its Project Belonging Matters project.
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