The money was included in the record $101.1 billion budget approved by the mayor and city council last week. Additional funding will go toward programs to battle HIV and legal services for LGBTQ people.
The initiative includes $1.5 million for promoting education of families around acceptance of LGBTQ youth and $3 million for programs to support runaway and homeless young people. (Bloomberg) - New York Mayor Eric Adams highlighted $6.7 million in funding to provide new and expanded social services for the city’s LGBTQ community, saying the outlay is “a call to action” during Pride Month.
