Michelle Wu’s LGBTQ+ office faces backlash over ‘Trans Period Pride’ event
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s Office of LGBTQ+ Development is facing backlash online after promoting a “Trans Pride” event at a public library focused on “menstrual equity” and transgender experiences with menstruation.
A Tuesday post with graphics A pink tampon and blue menstrual pad read: “Join MASS NOW and the MA Trans Political Coalition for an awareness-raising discussion about menstrual equality and the experiences of trans menstruators.”
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Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaks from the podium. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald/Getty Images)
The free event will be held in June at the Boston Public Library Copley Branch. The event included a catered dinner and “complimentary period underwear for all participants.” The Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Development, Boston Alliance of LGBTQ+ Youth (BAGLY), MASS NOW, and the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition.
on the websiteThe Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Development says it “develops policies, community-focused programs, and provides resources for the City’s diverse LGBTQIA2S+ community.”
The Instagram post describes the event as “an awareness-raising conversation about transgender experiences with menstruation.”
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A person displays trans pride flags during the NYC Pride March in New York City on June 25, 2023. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Wu has rejected reports In the past, city funds have been used to support a program that offers up to 2,000 benefits to LGBTQ immigrants. $500 in “wellness” benefitsafter a local advocacy group touted the benefits and then scaled back its statement following backlash.
OUTnewcomers, an LGBTQ group in Boston, announced it was returning city grant funding to Wu’s office after its plans clashed with local government funding expectations.
Many users commented with shock and disbelief on the Instagram post published on Tuesday, with one user writing: “This can’t be real…….” Another said: “Is this a joke?” he said. and a third wrote: “You all have lost your minds.”
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Mayor Michelle Wu during her first State of the City Address at MGM Music Hall at Fenway on January 25, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald/Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached out to Wu and the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Development for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
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Fox News’ Leo Briceno contributed to this report.
