The Worcester City Council has voted to make the central Massachusetts city a “sanctuary” for “transgender and gender diverse” individuals.
A two-hour public comment portion was chaotic and wild before Tuesday’s vote. A video of the speakers has gone viral on social media.
BREAKING: Worcester City Council votes to become a transgender sanctuary city. NOT SATIRE…pic.twitter.com/5e85r3fSKp
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 12, 2025
According to the resolution, which passed with a 9-2 vote, the city “reiterates its commitment to transgender rights and equal protections for transgender community members, and declares itself a sanctuary city and a place of safety for transgender and gender diverse people.”
“As a result of anti-transgender legislation throughout our nation, many individuals and families are relocating to states such as Massachusetts that are more accepting and offer inclusive services,” the resolution states.
The Boston Globe reports, “The resolution also declares that the city should expend no municipal resources toward detaining people for ‘solely seeking or providing’ gender-affirming care, and that the city won’t cooperate with the federal government on ‘policies aimed to harm transgender and gender diverse people,’ and ensure that those communities can access healthcare, education, housing, and work without ‘fear or discrimination.’”
When asked if the resolution would result in the city losing federal funding under the Trump administration, City Solicitor Alexandra Kalkounis indicated it is possible.
Last night, Worcester, Massachusetts voted to become a “Sanctuary City for Transgender and Gender Diverse People”
The City Council Meeting before the vote was… Interesting: pic.twitter.com/Ouun3BerqB
— ALX (@alx) February 12, 2025
Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty said he is willing to take the risk, according to a report from Mass Live.
“We’re passing a resolution,” Petty said. “It’s just saying, hey, we got your back.”
“That’s all it’s saying,” Petty added. “And that’s what people are looking for. So they can go home and sleep safe at night here in the city of Worcester.”
The council members who voted against the resolution, Morris A. Bergman and Donna M. Colorio, are now being attacked by the LGBTQ community and other leftist activists for their position. They have both maintained that they voted against it to protect the city from losing federal funding.
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