""We're losing close to $300,000 at LYRIC. That is specific to workforce development and case management. We utilize our case management and our workforce programming so that they can maintain their jobs, so that they can figure out all of the other basic needs. All of that is gone," said Gael Lala-Chavez, executive director of the LYRIC Center for LGBTQ+ Youth."
""Now, to have the second layer of that coming from our city -- the city that is supposed to, you know, meet these values and, and support this population -- is really daunting and actually really heartbreaking and stressful," Lala-Chavez said."
""Cuts should not be cuts to services that will really help people. And I don't think anybody in our city really accepts the idea that the people who really need services are going to suffer, only because the accountants say it's necessary," said San Francisco resident Lulu Shwartz."
San Francisco's LGBTQ+ community protested against Mayor Daniel Lurie's proposed budget cuts, which aim to reduce city spending by $400 million, including $17 million from public health organizations. These cuts threaten essential services like HIV screening and support for LGBTQ+ youth. Community leaders express concern over losing significant funding for programs that aid job maintenance and basic needs. The cuts are seen as a continuation of federal funding reductions, causing distress among those reliant on these services. The community seeks to unite and advocate for the preservation of vital support systems.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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