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Worcester Council OKs $500K Request For LGBTQ Community: Report

Worcester City Council approved a petition to the city manager requesting $5ooK in annual funds to address the needs of the LGBTQ community.

The distribution of funds would be determined by a committee comprised of LGBTQ residents.
The distribution of funds would be determined by a committee comprised of LGBTQ residents. (Neal McNamara/Patch)

WORCESTER, MA - Tuesday night the Worcester City Council approved a petition requesting the city manager, Eric Batista, to allocate $500,000 in annual funds toward addressing the needs of the LGBTQ community, according to MassLive.

The petition calls for the formation of a Queer and Trans Resilience fund, and the distribution of funds would be determined by a committee comprised of LGBTQ Worcester residents.

Read the full story at MassLive.