Worcester, Massachusetts, has officially adopted a resolution to become a trans sanctuary city in response to heightened attacks against transgender individuals from the Trump administration. This initiative, sparked by Allie Cislo and backed by local activists, aims to provide a safe haven for the transgender and gender-diverse community. While the resolution holds symbolic significance and does not enforce new governance policies, it affirms the city's stance on protecting gender-affirming care and prohibits resource usage for detaining individuals seeking such care or cooperating with harmful state and federal policies.
"The resolution has been filed to declare Worcester a sanctuary... and place of safety for transgender and gender-diverse people as attacks intensify from the Trump administration."
"The trans, non-binary and LGBTQIA+ community in Worcester and nationally are being attacked by president Trump," highlighting the urgent need for protective measures.
"By declaring the city a sanctuary, the council recognizes gender-affirming care as a matter of health, privacy and equality," emphasizing the resolution's symbolic yet significant meaning.
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