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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.

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The first openly nonbinary person to be elected in Massachusetts, Thu Nguyen, posted a lengthy statement on Instagram announcing a break to prioritize mental health and 'emotional safety.' Via Facebook
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A city councilor at Worcester, Massachusetts, Thu Nguyen, is taking a month-long “hiatus” after accusing the mayor and two other council members of a pattern of misgendering. 

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