The city of Worcester, Massachusetts, has voted to become a ‘sanctuary city’ for transgender people after a recent city council meeting. While this is hardly surprising, it is absolutely unnecessary.
The city council of Worcester has a member who is nonbinary, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is a member of the LGBT community, and there are already numerous towns and cities throughout the commonwealth which pride themselves on being overtly LGBT friendly.
Members of the trans community turned out for the city council meeting, where this issue was discussed and offered some outrageous comments.
FOX News reports:
Massachusetts town votes to become a transgender ‘sanctuary city’ after wild city council meetingThe Worcester City Council in Massachusetts voted in favor of a resolution to become a sanctuary city for those transgender and gender-diverse Tuesday.During a lengthy city council meeting, approximately 200 people from the LGBT+ community arrived to show their support for the resolution—often expressing concerns for their safety under the new Trump administration.One speaker, donning a purple wig, pearl necklace and white gloves, said she needs the city to protect her because the federal government will not, and she is “afraid of Trump.”The speaker, who also claimed to have a multitude of disabilities, addressed fears that the city would become a target of the administration and lose federal funding if the measure was passed, then issued a warning.”If you say that you’re afraid of Trump and that’s why you don’t want the city to be a safe space for trans people, you better prepare for trans people to make this a very unsafe space,” she said.”I’m shaking right now. I don’t want to be here,” another speaker shouted into the microphone before being asked to wrap up.”I’m sorry, am I taking too long pleading for my life?” the speaker fired back.
Here’s a highlight reel of comments from the meeting. Enjoy.
The folks at Boston.com seem downright giddy about this and all too eager to make this all about Trump:
It’s official: Worcester is a ‘sanctuary city’ for transgender communityThe resolution, filed by Worcester resident Allie Cislo on behalf of Queer Residents of Worcester and Our Allies, asked the City Council to declare itself “a sanctuary city and a place of safety for transgender and gender diverse people.”It comes in the wake of a series of executive orders signed by President Donald Trump that include limiting access to gender-affirming care for children and teenagers and reducing the government’s definition of gender to only male and female.“The trans, nonbinary, and LGBTQIA+ community in Worcester and nationally are being attacked by President Trump,” Cislo said in the resolution.In declaring Worcester a “sanctuary city,” the City Council committed to equal protections for LGBTQIA+ people.
Longtime Boston conservative talk host Jim Polito appeared on the The Ingraham Angle last night and alleged that members of the pro-trans crowd indulged in some sickening acts of antisemitism at the meeting as well. What a surprise.
Featured image via YouTube.
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