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Boston is now a ‘sanctuary city’ for the LGBTQ community, City Council declares
Councilors said the largely symbolic resolution was important to affirm support for transgender people amid President Donald Trump's attacks.
Boston declared sanctuary city for LGBTQ+ community
Boston's city council has approved a resolution naming the city a sanctuary for the LGBTQ+ community by a 12-1 vote. WBTS' Matt Prichard reports.
Amid federal ‘attacks,’ Boston City Council declares Hub a ‘sanctuary city’ for transgender people
Amid “attacks” from the federal government, the Boston City Council passed a resolution that recognizes the Hub as a sanctuary city for transgender people and the LGBTQ community.
As Trump attacks transgender people, city council declares Boston a ‘sanctuary city’ for the LGBTQ+ community
The resolution is symbolic if passed, but would call on city agencies to not comply with any federal policies that could harm transgender or other LGBTQIA+ people.
City council approves resolution to make Boston LGBTQ+ sanctuary city
The resolution states taxpayer-funded agencies will not comply with federal efforts to strip resources that safeguard rights.
SBA office to move out of Boston, other ‘sanctuary cities’
The SBA’s other Massachusetts office is in Springfield, another so-called sanctuary city. But the SBA didn’t say whether that office would remain. It also didn’t give a time
City council declares Boston a 'sanctuary city' for transgender community
Wednesday to make Boston a sanctuary city for members of the transgender community. Councilor-at-Large Julia Mejia and District 9 Councilor Liz Breadon called on Boston to adopt the measure supporting transgender people,
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