San Francisco's Transgender Economic Empowerment Initiative designed to help transgender individuals find stable jobs that provide a living wage, benefits, and opportunities for advancement. They hold career fairs, provide classes for people looking for work, and join in collaboration with numerous organizations to talk to employers about creating safe and welcoming places of employment for transgender employees.

It's a unique initiative, and one of the only of its kind in the country. Yet because the city of San Francisco is facing budget cuts, potential funding for this crucial initiative may be cut.

What would slashed funding look like for the Transgender Economic Empowerment Initiative? Likely the end of the road, given that more than half of the program's funding comes from the city.

Demand that San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom work to keep the funding for the Transgender Economic Empowerment Initiative. Already several politicians, including San Francisco County Supervisors and folks on the San Francisco Human Rights Commission, have voiced their support for keeping this program funded by the city. It's time for the Mayor to follow their lead, and make sure this program can continue to serve as a model, both within San Francisco, as well as for others around the country working for LGBT equality.