LGBT, Boston and City Council

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.
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.
Boston mayor testifies before Congress on sanctuary city policies
Mayor Michelle Wu joined other city leaders on Capitol Hill to defend policies limiting cooperation with ICE, as Republicans push for stricter immigration enforcement.
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.
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. The Council voted 12-1 Wednesday to approve the measure,
Boston now LGBTQ+ sanctuary city
Boston has declared itself a sanctuary city for transgender persons and all members of the LGBTQ plus community.
Boston declared sanctuary city for transgender people
Boston City Council has declared the city a sanctuary for transgender people as the LGBTQ+ community faces increasing attacks across the country. The non-binding resolution instructs city agencies and officials not to comply with any federal regulations that harm or restrict the rights of transgender people.
After criticism, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defends $650K legal bill for Congressional sanctuary hearing
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu defended the whopping $650,000 legal bill the city paid to help her prepare for a Congressional ...
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Mayor Wu meets with Boston's faith leaders before testifying on Capitol Hill
C. next week to testify before Congress on Boston's sanctuary city status. A news release said the meeting was about "their partnership with the City to make Boston the safest major city in the ...
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Boston’s Trust Act: What it is and how it works
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is scheduled to testify before Congress on Wednesday alongside other Democratic mayors from major sanctuary cities. Those cities, which do not cooperate with U.S ...
Boston City Council presses for Trust Act expansion after Mayor Wu’s Congressional sanctuary hearing
Fresh off the mayor’s defense of the city’s sanctuary policies and public safety record before a Congressional oversight ...