Budget for fiscal year leaves funding for LGBT programs in doubt In Mass

Topix Gay News  Jul 02 09

On June 29 Gov. Deval Patrick signed the budget for the state's Fiscal year 2010, which began this month, but how much funding will go towards the state's LGBT-related programs remains in question.

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