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^ Yeah I am not getting information on this from Fox, that's beyond stupid. Let's see:

Applicants must meet the following qualifications:
Be at least 18 years old
Identify as transgender, nonbinary, gender nonconforming, or intersex
Not be receiving more than $600/monthly in income
Reside in the City and County of San Francisco
Be willing and able to complete a survey every 3 months, and submit a complete application.

In a statement, the City of San Francisco said: "GIFT is one of several programs the City is developing, implementing, and evaluating to identify how to best support San Francisco residents and promote economic stability and recovery."

So this sounds like something experimental that they're looking at to see how best to implement programs to help impoverished people (who disproportionately are members of minority groups), which is why the surveys are part of the program.

"The US Transgender Survey, which is the only largescale study of trans people in the United States, in 2015 found that 33% of trans people in California were living in poverty," said Pau Crego with the San Francisco Office of Transgender Initiatives.
That percentage is compared to 12% of people in the general population that were living in poverty.

It's also worth pointing out that trans people (and people with disabilities but that's another matter) tend to also have more expenses than the average person.

The GIFT program is San Francisco's third guaranteed income program. It follows the Abundant Birth Project, launched in 2020, and the Guaranteed Income Pilot for Artists, launched in 2021.
In 2023, the city said it will launch two additional guaranteed income programs geared towards youth.

So this is just one part in a series of experimental programs likely designed to gather data on the efficacy of combating poverty via direct cash distribution.

Stop freaking out about this. It's embarrassing.

Edit: I feel like I should clarify that I would prefer a program that isn't so narrow in scope. I am, after all, a Bernie Sanders supporter. I prefer more universal programs.
However, it's worth pointing out that something of that nature might be difficult to implement on that level of government.