Authored by Bryan Hyde via American Greatness,
A massive $126 billion spending plan approved by the New York City Council earlier this week includes nearly $7 million for so-called ‘trans equity’ programs and drag queen story hours.
The New York Post reports that the budget was approved by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and directs the taxpayer money to programs and services “to help empower the transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) community.”
NYC budget funnels $7M to transgender programs, drag story hours
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For the record, Drag Queen Story Hour now receives more city funding than the Department of Veterans Services.
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The city council said, “Funding may support education programs, employment services, workforce development, healthcare navigation, legal guidance, community workshops, or aca
