This domestic violence shelter was told it no longer aligns with the Trump administration’s priorities

San Francisco's Asian Women's Shelter, which runs the sole LGBTQ-specific domestic violence program in the city, has had a five-hundred-thousand-dollar federal grant revoked. The Trump administration and Department of Justice terminated the award after the shelter had already received part of the funds, saying the program no longer aligns with their priorities, per The 19th. SFAWS serves over two hundred clients annually, including immigrants, refugees, and Arab and LGBTQ survivors—populations facing increased isolation as new policies restrict access to travel, medical care, and housing. The loss could force staff layoffs and shutter the organization's youth violence prevention program.

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