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2026-07-07 15:00 UTC
Though no one tracks the migration of LGBTQ+ people from one place to another, a poll conducted by NORC suggests that roughly 400,000 trans adults fled red states in the six months after the 2024 election.
Another 1.2 million trans people were estimated to be considering such moves.
Meanwhile, private donations have shrunk and grant opportunities have disappeared as the president warns against using federal funding to “promote gender ideology.”
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@HopelessDemigod@mstdn.social 2026-07-07 15:01
Wilson has said she will decide by the end of August whether to authorize a state of emergency, which could free up $2.1 million and create a program to help LGBTQ+ newcomers navigate the city’s social services. In a nearly three-hour council committee meeting in late June, commission members said that without the declaration, some LGBTQ+ organizations might close, further straining the city’s already overtaxed safety net.