LGBTQ Policy and Local Government

Boston nonprofit OUTnewcomers and city officials have temporarily paused a wellness-voucher program that would have provided LGBTQ+ migrants with $250-$500 grants for services such as yoga, meditation and "creative healing," citing safety concerns after multiple death threats to founder Sal Khan and threats to report participants to ICE. The program, backed by roughly $1.3 million in city grant funding, was intended to support low-income LGBTQ+ newcomers in Boston but was put on hold while organizers prioritize the safety of staff and clients.