[FormerACLUmember]

Translated that means this parasite, Hedda, is living off the taxpayers... Many of these support groups are privately funded. Don't know about this one group but they are shown advertising for a fundraiser...

Liz is dead on correct. These support groups in NY of course will accept private money, but almost always take public money (your money) as a major source of funding.

[Liz]

Most tax-funded federal programs mandate that a percentage is to be raised from private funds.