The Cambridge City Council declares town for Trans People as a “sanctuary”

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On Monday, the Cambridge City Council unanimously voted to declare town as a “refuge” for trans- and non -binaries.

The resolution follows the recent attacks by the Trump government on the transgender community, including an order that defines sex as only male or female transgender athletes of transgender athletes on women's sports and forbid transgender troops from serving.

Further efforts were the pruning of anti-discrimination protection, limiting access to gender-specific health care in addition to the undermining of the dignity and security of transgender people in public spaces across the country, based on the resolution of Cambridge.

The commands which are destroyed by Washington DC concerns the mayor Denise Simmons, who became the primary black, openly lesbian mayor of the nation in 2008.

“When someone who is on the road loudly and proud, I also worry,” said Simmons in the course of the council meeting.

She said that discrimination continues to happen in Cambridge, which individuals often consider as a “safe haven”.

“It was always here,” said Simmons. But “it was released, published.”

“If we are silent, it would probably not protect us,” continued Simmons. “We have to get up. We always got up and not just an example, but also a beacon for other communities. We strengthen this voice this evening. ”

Mayor Marc McGovern, who introduced the choice to the Council, said that in times like this it was best to fly under the radar to avoid unwanted attention.

“I think the opposite,” said McGovern. “We have to withstand this bullying and help people feel more comfortable and safer in this community.”

Cambridge has been shown as a refuge for the reason that mid -Eighties. The resolution builds on town's commitment, not just for immigrants, but additionally for marginalized communities, including transgender and non -bobage population, to be a sanctuary.

The resolution states that town won’t work with federal or state guidelines to break transgender and gender differences, and take measures to make sure that these people have access to health care, living space, education and employment without being afraid of discrimination.

In addition, no urban resources are used to work together an individual with an individual or a department outside the state in regards to the health care of an individual conducted within the state or to supply information in regards to the gender -specific health care within the state.

City Councilor Patricia Nolan noted that everybody within the room might be affected by these actions.

“The fear that has been created in the past six weeks is quite terrible,” said Nolan.

Even in a community like Cambridge, said Nolan, it is important to tell people about this topic.

“We will do what we can know that we are a bubble of the welcome caution,” she added.

Council member Ayesha Wilson agreed.

“We live in such a hateful time in which people are ready for some reason, people who may not look like them to discriminate and say the most hurtful things,” said Wilson. “This is not the Cambridge path. We should do it better. We have this responsibility to model this in our city. ”

During the general public comment area, Evan Mackay, a resident of Cambridge, who was draped in a transgender flag

“Hopefully this evening we will add trans- and non -bobs to sanctuary policy,” said Mackay. “Tomorrow and forever we can all do our best to show our friends, our family and our neighbors for trans- and not bobs.”