Politics

Full Story The Worcester City Council voted 9-2 to declare the Massachusetts city a sanctuary for transgender individuals. The city joins other cities like Sacramento, California and Ithaca, New York, in providing protections for transgender residents. What does the measure do? The measure bars out-of-state agencies from accessing data from local healthcare clinics regarding gender-transition treatments and surgeries. Worcester officials also committed to refusing cooperation with federal or state policies that they say could harm the transgender community. Public comment and council debate During a public comment period before the vote, one resident demanded the council members pass the measure.…