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 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-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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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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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

Ah, Massachusetts. The only state to vote for George McGovern, arguably the most extreme Democratic nominee ever, in the 1972 presidential election. The state that has given us way more […] The post Leftist Lawmaker to Take a Month Off Work After Being 'Misgendered' appeared first on The Western Journal.

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A trans Massachusetts city councilor is taking a one-month leave of absence, citing feelings of being unsafe after allegedly being “misgendered” by the mayor and another councilor, and being referred to as “it” by a third city official.  The soap opera starring that councilor, Thu Nguyen, erupted at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Worcester, Massachusetts city […]

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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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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

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

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