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Chants of 'shame' fill chamber as councilors take on Nguyen's allegations of 'transphobia'
WORCESTER - Outrage in the Worcester LGBTQ+ community over allegations of transphobic treatment of nonbinary City Councilor ...
‘I’m terrified’: Support, outrage as Worcester City Council addresses transphobia allegations
There was a mix of support and outrage in Worcester on Tuesday night as allegations of a toxic culture and transphobia within ...
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Mayor Petty and Councilor Mero-Carlson respond to allegations from Councilor Nguyen
District 2 City Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson said in a statement on Wednesday afternoon that she does not remember making statements that Nguyen says she had made referring to Nguyen using the "it ...
Nonbinary Worcester City Councilor takes leave of absence, cites transphobia including a colleague calling them ‘it’
Nguyen, the first nonbinary person elected in the state, will take a month off "to prioritize (their) mental and emotional ...
Worcester city councilor says misgender claims ‘misrepresent’ her character
In response to claims of misgendering Worcester Councilor-at-Large Thu Nguyen, Worcester City Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson ...
Worcester councilor takes break from council, citing transphobia and toxic culture
Worcester's first nonbinary member said they have been referred to as "it" multiple times by another councilor.
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They Called Me ‘It’: First Openly Nonbinary City Councilor in Massachusetts Takes Month-Long Mental Health Break After Being Misgendered
Councilor Thu Nguyen reported the mayor and other council members to the city’s DEI office. A city councilor at Worcester, ...
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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Worcester city councilor taking ‘hiatus' after alleged transphobic comments
being misgendered by Mayor [Joseph] Petty and Councilor At-Large [Kathleen] Toomey publicly on the council floor and recently learning that District 2 Councilor [Candy] Mero-Carlson has been ...