Massachusetts town votes to become a transgender 'sanctuary city' after wild city council meeting
One Worcester resident warned the city should 'prepare for trans people to make this a very unsafe space' if the resolution didn't pass
By Nikolas Lanum , Alexa Moutevelis Fox News
Published February 12, 2025 5:00pm EST
The Worcester City Council in Massachusetts voted in favor of a resolution to become a sanctuary city for those transgender and gender-diverse Tuesday.
During a lengthy city council meeting, approximately 200 people from the LGBT+ community arrived to show their support for the resolution—often expressing concerns for their safety under the new Trump administration.
One speaker, donning a purple wig, pearl necklace and white gloves, said she needs the city to protect her because the federal government will not, and she is "afraid of Trump."
The speaker, who also claimed to have a multitude of disabilities, addressed fears that the city would become a target of the administration and lose federal funding if the measure was passed, then issued a warning.
"If you say that you're afraid of Trump and that's why you don't want the city to be a safe space for trans people, you better prepare for trans people to make this a very unsafe space," she said.
"I'm shaking right now. I don't want to be here," another speaker shouted into the microphone before being asked to wrap up.
"I'm sorry, am I taking too long pleading for my life?" the speaker fired back.
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