Michelle Wu

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement has faced social media criticism for promoting a 'Trans Period Pride' event at Boston Public Library’s Copley Branch. The backlash focuses on the event’s description as being for 'trans menstruators.'

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement faces backlash for promoting a 'Trans Period Pride' event at the Boston Public Library focused on menstrual equity and transgender menstruation experiences. The free event includes a catered dinner and free period underwear for attendees and is supported by multiple LGBTQ+ organizations. Critics expressed surprise and disbelief in online comments.

Firefighter Robert 'Bobby' Kilduff Jr., a 24-year Boston Fire Department veteran and Marine Corps veteran, died after falling from a third-floor window while battling a three-alarm house fire in Dorchester. Officials praised his heroism, noting all residents were rescued safely, and Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey ordered state flags lowered in his honor.

OUTnewcomers, a Boston-based LGBTQ organization, paused its 'Belonging Matters' wellness program for migrants and returned a $7,500 city grant after officials stated the funds were never approved for the initiative. The program offered wellness perks like yoga and massages, but discrepancies in voucher amounts and security concerns led to its halt.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu denied city funding for a program offering up to $500 in wellness perks to LGBTQ migrants, stating that a $7,500 grant to OUTnewcomers was designated for mental health services, not the disputed voucher program. The organization later revised its description to cap benefits at $50, sparking public backlash over taxpayer use and conflicting claims about the program's scope.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu denied city funding for an LGBTQ migrant 'wellness' program offering up to $500 in perks, as advocacy group OUTnewcomers scaled back claims after backlash. The city confirmed a $7,500 grant for mental health services, unrelated to the disputed vouchers, while critics accused misallocation of taxpayer funds.