Boston mayor's office facing backlash for promoting ‘Trans Period Pride’ event for ‘trans menstruators'
Event features a 'consciousness-raising discussion' on transgender experiences with menstruation at a public library
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s Office of LGBTQ+ Advancement is facing backlash online after promoting a "Trans Period Pride" event at a public library centered on "menstrual equity" and transgender experiences with menstruation.
A Tuesday post featuring a graphic with a pink tampon and blue menstrual pad read, "Join MASS NOW and the MA Trans Political Coalition for a consciousness-raising discussion on menstrual equity and the experiences of trans menstruators."
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaking at a podium. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald/Getty Images)
The free event will be held in June at the Boston Public Library’s Copley Branch. The event, which includes a catered dinner and "free period underwear provided to all attendees," is supported by the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Advancement, the Boston Alliance of LGBTQ+ Youth (BAGLY), MASS NOW and the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition.
On its website, the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Advancement says it "develops policies, community-oriented programming, and provides resources for the City’s diverse LGBTQIA2S+ community."
In the Instagram post, the event is described as a "consciousness raising conversation around transgender experiences with menstruation."
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A person displays trans pride flags during the NYC Pride March in New York on June 25, 2023. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Wu has denied reports in the past that city funds were used to support a program offering LGBTQ migrants up to $500 in "wellness" perks, after a local advocacy group advertised the benefits and later scaled back its description amid backlash.
OUTnewcomers, an LGBTQ group in Boston, subsequently announced it returned city grant funding to Wu’s office after its plans clashed with the local government's expectations for the funding.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Many users commented on the Tuesday Instagram post sharing surprise and disbelief, with one user writing, "This cannot be real……." while another said, "Is this a joke?" and a third wrote, "Yall have lost your minds."
Mayor Michelle Wu during her first State of the City Address at MGM Music Hall at Fenway in Boston, Mass., on Jan. 25, 2023. (Matt Stone/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald/Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached out to Wu and the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Advancement for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
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Fox News’ Leo Briceno contributed to this report.