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Two California cities are testing guaranteed income programs built specifically for transgender residents.
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In this episode
- Why transgender Americans face poverty rates as high as 30 percent
- How homelessness hits Black transgender people at alarming rates
- What these two California guaranteed income programs actually look like
- How city-level policy can address gaps that federal programs miss
About this episode
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.This episode is sponsored by:
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