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Cambridge Council unanimously reaffirms sanctuary status to explicitly include transgender and nonbinary people
Summary
After extensive public comment from residents and advocacy groups, the Cambridge City Council voted to amend its sanctuary-city reaffirmation to explicitly extend protections to transgender and nonbinary people and to request follow-up actions addressing housing and health-care access.
The Cambridge City Council voted unanimously on March 3 to reaffirm the city’s sanctuary status and explicitly extend that protection to transgender and nonbinary residents.
The resolution, sponsored and discussed by several councilors and supported by dozens of public commenters, affirms Cambridge’s commitment to protect marginalized communities and asks city staff to take steps to safeguard access to housing and gender-affirming health care.
Public comment at the meeting ran more than an hour and included dozens of speakers who urged the council…
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