‘Do better or step aside’: Supporters rally for nonbinary Worcester councilor
Supporters of Worcester City Councilor-at-Large Thu Nguyen walked into city hall Tuesday night with a clear message to the ...
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 ...
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, ...
'Not in the purview': Worcester councilors blasted for inaction on Gaza ceasefire petition
Haxhiaj faulted the argument that the issue “isn't within the council’s purview” by reaching back to a Oct. 17, 2023, ...
Worcester City Council unanimously supports creation of women’s shelter
The Worcester City Council voted unanimously on a resolution Tuesday supporting the creation of a homeless shelter dedicated ...
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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 ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
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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.
‘Wish I felt safe’: Worcester city councilor takes hiatus, accuses colleagues of transphobia
The elected official claims they’ve been misgendered and referred to as “it” by their peers in a discriminatory pattern of ...
Worcester city councilor taking ‘hiatus' after alleged transphobic comments
The first openly nonbinary lawmaker in Massachusetts history is taking a leave of absence after they allegedly dealt with ...
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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 ...