The city council in Palm Springs, California, has approved a pilot program that will give 20 residents who claim to be “transgender” or “non-binary” a guaranteed income of $600 to $900 a month for two years. In the City of Palm Springs, we are proud to be a beacon of hope to the rest of the nation. Our latest proposes a guaranteed income pilot program for trans and non-binary people. (2/2) https://t.co/cLc7PgvICc — Christy Gilbert Holstege (@christyholstege) April 1, 2022“In the City of Palm Springs, we are proud to be a beacon of hope to the rest of the nation,” Christy Holstege, the council member behind the plan, said on Twitter. Fox News reported on opposition to the plan from another gay local official.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 07, 2022 01:54 UTC