The Worcester City Council has approved a petition declaring Massachusetts’ second-largest municipality as a sanctuary for ...

The Worcester City Council passed a resolution that gave the city the label of “sanctuary” for members of the LGBTQIA+ ...

The resolution declares that the city won’t cooperate with the federal government on “policies aimed to harm transgender and ...

The resolution was approved 9-2 following a nearly five-hour meeting. Credit: The City of Worcester/ALX ...

The council voted 9-2 on the resolution, with Councilors-at-Large Morris Bergman and Donna Colorio voting against it.

Some health care providers nationally have canceled or postponed appointments due to potential lawsuits and loss of federal ...

Worcester, Massachusetts has declared itself a sanctuary for transgender people in response to Trump's federal policies on ...

The vote came in direct response to President Trump's sweeping executive orders to change federal gender policy.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Worcester hereby reiterates its commitment to transgender ...

The Worcester City Council voted 9-2 in favor of a resolution that would turn make the area into a sanctuary city for transgender and gender-diverse people.

Although the resolution is mainly symbolic, supporters said it’s important as the Trump administration cuts rights for ...