Residents of Worcester, Massachusetts are covering the costs of a town councilor's month-long mental health leave of absence after the councilor, who identifies as non-binary, cited being misgendered as a contributing factor.









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Worcester city councilor accuses colleagues of transphobia

Worcester City Councilor Thu Nguyen is taking a month-long hiatus from their seat, and accusing multiple councilors of transphobia and discrimination.

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Worcester City Councilor At-Large Thu Nguyen, the first openly nonbinary elected official in Massachusetts, is taking one month to step away from "toxic council culture."

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Worcester city councilor takes hiatus, accuses peers of transphobia

Worcester City Councilor-at-Large Thu Nguyen announced Wednesday they would be taking a hiatus from the council, citing transphobia and a toxic culture.

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Worcester councilor takes break from council, citing transphobia and toxic culture

The first openly nonbinary council member elected in Massachusetts history is taking a hiatus from appearing at city council meetings because of "misgendering" by other members. On Wednesday, Councilor-at-Large Thu Nguyen accused Worcester Mayor Joseph Petty of misgendering and said a one-month hiat...

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Nonbinary city councilor takes 1-month hiatus from council meetings after being 'misgendered' by other members

The first openly nonbinary lawmaker in Massachusetts history is taking a leave of absence after they allegedly dealt with transphobia from colleagues, including Worcester’s mayor. Thu Nguyen, who has served as an at-large councilor since 2022, says their “hiatus” is to prioritize their mental health and emotional safety after they were allegedly subjected to a discriminatory and toxic culture on...

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Worcester city councilor taking ‘hiatus' after alleged transphobic comments

You can’t make this stuff up. 
Residents of Worcester, Massachusetts are spending taxpayer dollars so their “non-binary” town councilor can take a month-long “mental health” leave of absence. Why? Because “they” were “misgendered,” of course!
“Mr. Chairman, under your leadership, I have felt unsafe around this council body,” announced Thu Ngyuen, a Keffiyeh-wearing council member over a Zoom call on Tuesday.
 
“You have also misgendered me,” Ngy…

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'Non-Binary' Town Councilor Takes Month off Work For Being 'Misgendered'

The first South Asian, non-binary elected official in Massachusetts filed a complaint with Worcester's DEI office over misgendering.

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Non-binary elected official takes month-long ‘mental health’ leave after being ‘misgendered’ in Massachusetts city council

The elected official claims they’ve been misgendered and referred to as “it” by their peers in a discriminatory pattern of toxic behavior that’s been ongoing for years.

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‘Wish I felt safe’: Worcester city councilor takes hiatus, accuses colleagues of transphobia

Councilor Thu Nguyen reported the mayor and other council members to the city’s DEI office.

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They Called Me ‘It’: First Openly Nonbinary City Councilor in Massachusetts Takes Month-Long Mental Health Break After Being Taunted

WORCESTER, Mass. — Thu Nguyen, the first nonbinary politician elected to office in Massachusetts (but, trust me, not the last), dramatically announced a

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Thu Nguyen: 'The Only Trans in the Village' Goes on Hiatus Over 'Misgendering' - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

Worcester councilor takes break from council, citing transphobia and toxic culture

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