By Susan Payne
San Francisco has launched a pilot program that guarantees income for transgender residents.
The Guaranteed Income for Transgender People (GIFT) will provide 55 residents with $1,200 a month for 18 months, including healthcare and financial coaching.Applications closed in December. Residents will be selected by organizations helping to administer and shape the program, according to the Los Angeles Times.“By giving low-income trans people the resources to cover the expenses they deem most immediate and important given each person’s unique situation, we are implementing a truly community-centered intervention to combat poverty,” Aria Sa’id told the LA Times. Sa’id is […]
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