Next City - The Case for Guaranteed Income for Transgender Americans

The Case for Guaranteed Income for Transgender Americans

06/16/22 • 25 min

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The reality is that transgender women experience poverty rates as high as 30%. Rates of poverty are worst for Black and Latinx transgender people. For example, 41% of Black transgender Americans report having experienced homelessness. Two Californian cities are attempting to roll out guaranteed income programs specifically serving their transgender residents.
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