Universal basic income to transgender residents: Is CA city program right?

On March 31, 2022, Palm Springs City Council announced a two-year pilot program to give 20 transgender and nonbinary residents a universal basic income ($600-$900 per month) while providing a 20-person control group access to social services.

A February 2022 Gallup reported LGBTQ identification in the US has ticked up to 7.1% from 5.6% in 2021 , with nearly 21% of Gen Z identifying as LGBTQ. Bisexuality was the most common (57%) sexual identity claimed, while 10% identified as transgender.

According to Williams Institute, 22% of LGBT people live in poverty while 16% of cisgender straight people live […]

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