Worcester city councilor denounces 'targeted hate'

City council member in Massachusetts takes ‘hiatus’ after alleged ‘transphobia’ by colleagues
Worcester City Council-at-Large member Thu Nguyen, the first openly nonbinary person elected to office in Massachusetts, wrote in a Facebook post there has been “transphobia” over the past three
Worcester city councilor denounces ‘targeted hate’ over transphobia claims
Worcester City Council Vice Chairman Khrystian King condemned transphobic comments City Councilor-at-Large Thu Nguyen, said were made to him by the mayor and fellow city councilors.
A look at the life and career of Worcester City Councilor Thu Nguyen, in their own words
GBH News spoke with Nguyen about their identity and role in politics a week before they announced a one-month leave from the council.
Nonbinary Worcester City Councilor takes leave of absence, cites transphobia including a colleague calling them ‘it’
Nguyen, the first nonbinary person elected to public office in the state, will take a month off "to prioritize (their) mental and emotional safety." The post Nonbinary Worcester City Councilor takes leave of absence,
‘These are serious allegations’: Worcester investigates transphobic comments allegedly made by city councilors
Nguyen, who took office in January 2022, said they will take a hiatus after three colleagues on the board repeatedly misgendered them.
Worcester elected official to take hiatus, cites 'transphobia' on City Council
In a statement released Wednesday morning, Nguyen made reference to allegations they had been misgendered by Mayor Joseph M. Petty and Councilor At-Large Kathleen Toomey on the council floor. They also mentioned "recently learning" that they had been called "it" by another councilor, District 2 Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson.
Worcester city councilor wants to bring back New Years celebration
The Vice Chair of Worcester’s City Council is on a quest to bring back an annual New Year’s Eve tradition that was discontinued after 2017. Vice Chairman and City Councilor-at-Large Khrystian King told MassLive he wants to help bring back First Night Worcester,
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Work starts on Worcester’s new arts centre
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'Not in the purview': Worcester councilors blasted for inaction on Gaza ceasefire petition
WORCESTER — After a two-hour stretch of public comments, the City Council declined Tuesday to take direct action on a petition calling for the city to urge the U.S. government to “facilitate ...
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Work begins on new city arts venue
Work is due to get under way on a new arts and entertainment venue in the centre of Worcester. The city council said ...
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Gaza ceasefire petition on Tuesday's Worcester City Council agenda
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Worcester businesses reminded of food waste collection deadline
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