Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado

1 week ago | sanluisobispo.com | Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado |Bethany Wales

Since taking office, President Donald Trump has slashed funding to LGBTQ+ nonprofit organizations across the country. Now, his administration has pulled the plug on a national suicide prevention hotline for LGBTQ+ people, claiming it promotes “radical gender ideology,” according to Reuters. The federal cut leaves a major gap in mental health support. Despite ongoing uncertainty about federal funding in California, local organizations are stepping up.