Transgender Health Empowerment Facing Severe Budget Cuts; DCTC Urges Council to

[Natasha]

Transgender Health Empowerment Facing Severe Budget Cuts; DCTC Urges Council to Reconsider

http://dctranscoalition.wordpress.com/2009/07/24/transgender-health-empowerment-facing-severe-budget-cuts-dctc-urges-council-to-reconsider/
7/24/09

Today we discovered that Transgender Health Empowerment, Inc is facing an imminent funding cut in next year's budget proposal. DCTC submitted written testimony to the DC Council, urging them to restore this funding. THE provides invaluable health and social services to some of the most marginalized communities in the District, and would be forced to close offices, layoff staff and cut important programs. The impact on DC's trans and gender nonconforming communities would be a tremendous loss.