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 Advocacy Group (NYTAG), and Trans formative Schools — stood with lawmakers to urge the city to allocate $15 million for gender-affirming care, $10 million for housing for LGBTQ youth and young adults, and $10 million for a fund dedicated to uplifting trans-led organizations serving trans New Yorkers.
