"In August, Gov. Maura Healey appointed a transgender woman to the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. Last Friday, an article was published online that "incited hateful language and violent rhetoric" against the appointee, the MCSW said. The group released a lengthy statement Monday defending its new member and advocating for more support for the trans community in Massachusetts. The MCSW is an independent state agency "committed to advancing the rights and equal opportunities for all women and girls.""
"Healey appointed Giselle Byrd in August. Byrd is a Black trans woman who works as executive director of The Theater Offensive, a regional theater company that highlights queer and trans people of color. Months later, an article appeared in the online publication The Lion that said Healey "appointed a biologically male transgender activist" to the MCSW. The article claims that faith-based groups are criticizing the Healey administration for not "recognizing biological reality.""
Gov. Maura Healey appointed Giselle Byrd, a Black transgender woman and executive director of The Theater Offensive, to the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women in August. An online publication called The Lion characterized Byrd as a "biologically male transgender activist" and cited faith-based criticism about "recognizing biological reality." That characterization spread through right-wing pundit circles, prompting the commission to call the claims factually incorrect and saying Byrd received death threats and incitement of violent rhetoric. The MCSW condemned the hateful language, affirmed support for Byrd, and urged greater backing for the transgender community while highlighting its mission to advance rights and equal opportunities for women and girls.
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