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Trans advocate urges Cleveland to declare itself a sanctuary for transgender people
Summary
At the March 31 council meeting, a transgender woman urged Cleveland leaders to adopt a 'trans sanctuary' resolution to protect transgender residents and to improve public safety and dignity after citing a pattern of violence and insensitive police reporting.
Zoe Johnson, a transgender woman and Cleveland homeowner, urged Cleveland City Council on March 31 to adopt a sanctuary resolution for transgender residents, saying such a declaration would reinforce the city's commitment to legal protections and improve public safety for a community she described as increasingly vulnerable.
"By adopting a sanctuary resolution for trans people, we can assert ourselves in the face of these bullies," Johnson said, noting that other Ohio cities —…
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