This Pride week the San Francisco Board of Supervisors has been busy finalizing our city's budget with big investments in our LGBTQ+ community.
A budget is a statement of values, and coming out of the pandemic, San Francisco has a responsibility to use our budget to lift up the most vulnerable and support an equity-first recovery in San Francisco.
The queer community has been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. LGBTQ+ people have been shown to be at greater risk of developing health complications from COVID-19 infection.
LGBTQ+ people are also reporting that the pandemic has had a negative impact on their mental health at significantly higher rates than their non-LGBTQ+ peers.