Palm Springs OKs Income Program For Transgender, Non-Binary Residents

PALM SPRINGS, CA — A Southland city has made a move to help fund two organizations that aim to provide basic income for transgender and non-binary residents.

The Palm Springs City Council voted unanimously last week to grant $200,000 to DAP Health and Queer Works, Coachella Valley-based organizations that fight disparities faced by the LGBTQ+ community, the Desert Sun reported.

As part of a guaranteed income pilot program, the two organizations would provide between $600 and $900 to 20 people who live, work and spend the majority of their time in Palm Springs, the newspaper reported.

"Such a program to help people in the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer community is unbelievably part of the values of Palm Springs, hands down," Councilman Dennis Woods said, adding that he was apprehensive about approving more than $200,000.

"We have so many priorities going that I just am not sure we can commit to developing a guaranteed income program long term."

Read more from the Desert Sun: Palm Springs to put $200,000 toward transgender income pilot but council reservations remain