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Washington DC cut $600,000 from its “Office of LGBTQ Affairs
Posted on: August 22, 2025 at 20:28:56 CT
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" due to congressional cuts to its budget, according to the office of Mayor Muriel Bowser.
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/dc-to-cut-600k-from-lgbt-office-budget-because-of-trump-congress/
Still, the city will provide the office $1.7 million in the coming fiscal year, according to the Washington Blade, an LGBT outlet.
The Blade says that cuts are part of a drop in two revenue streams brought about by the Trump administration’s fiscal measures. One, the Trump administration has cut the federal workforce, which has led to a drop in tax revenue for the city. Second, the recent budget bill passed by Congress cut $1.1 billion from the city’s budget.
Some “special projects” will face cuts, including the “Black LGBTQ History Preservation Commission,” established in 2024.
Landlords and first responders can still access “LGBTQIA+ Cultural Humility Trainings,” and the office will keep managing “housing vouchers” for residents, a spokesperson told the Blade...
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/dc-to-cut-600k-from-lgbt-office-budget-because-of-trump-congress/
Still, the city will provide the office $1.7 million in the coming fiscal year, according to the Washington Blade, an LGBT outlet.
The Blade says that cuts are part of a drop in two revenue streams brought about by the Trump administration’s fiscal measures. One, the Trump administration has cut the federal workforce, which has led to a drop in tax revenue for the city. Second, the recent budget bill passed by Congress cut $1.1 billion from the city’s budget.
Some “special projects” will face cuts, including the “Black LGBTQ History Preservation Commission,” established in 2024.
Landlords and first responders can still access “LGBTQIA+ Cultural Humility Trainings,” and the office will keep managing “housing vouchers” for residents, a spokesperson told the Blade...
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Washington DC cut $600,000 from its “Office of LGBTQ Affairs - JeffB MU - 8/22 20:28:56