Should LGBTQ People Receive a Monthly $1,200 Handout?

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Here’s the Scoop

San Francisco’s latest move to pander to the LGBTQ community is a monthly stimulus program exclusively for transgender residents.

Mayor London Breed announced the Guaranteed Income for Trans People (GIFT) program, which will give 55 transgender residents $1,200 a month for up to 18 months. This is allegedly part of an effort to advance equity for transgender people.

The program, led by The Transgender District and Lyon-Martin Community Health Services, claims to combat poverty faced by economically marginalized transgender people.

It will prioritize enrollment of Transgender, Non-Binary, Gender Non-Conforming, and Intersex (TGI) people who are also Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC), experiencing homelessness, living with disabilities and chronic illnesses, youth and elders, monolingual Spanish-speakers, and those who are legally vulnerable.

This pilot program, the first of its kind, is backed by the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development, the Office of Transgender Initiatives, and the Treasurer & Tax Collector.

The payments will be regular and unconditional, allowing recipients to spend the money as they see fit. The program will also provide other resources such as “gender affirming medical and mental health care” and financial coaching.

Mayor Breed claims the program is part of the city’s commitment to creating a more just city for all. However, one must question the fairness of providing exclusive benefits to a specific group of people, while others in need may not receive the same support.

This follows similar programs enacted in San Francisco for starving artists and in Chicago for promoting “equitable recovery.” It seems that these cities are more focused on virtue signaling than addressing the root causes of poverty and inequality.

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