Nguyen, the first openly nonbinary person elected to the council, said last week they were taking “a hiatus” from their public duties after alleging they had been misgendered by fellow officials.

Worcester’s city council on Tuesday formally apologized to Councilor Thu Nguyen for the harm they’ve experienced on the job.

There was a mix of support and outrage in Worcester on Tuesday night as allegations of a toxic culture and transphobia within the Worcester City Council were heard during a public meeting.

Worcester City Council Vice Chairman Khrystian King condemned transphobic comments City Councilor-at-Large Thu Nguyen, said were made to him by the mayor and fellow city councilors.

Worcester City Council-at-Large member Thu Nguyen, the first openly nonbinary person elected to office in Massachusetts, wrote in a Facebook post there has been “transphobia” over the past three

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GBH News spoke with Nguyen about their identity and role in politics a week before they announced a one-month leave from the council.

At a contentious Dec. 17 meeting, Nguyen sharply criticized City Manager Eric D. Batista and the council's leadership for not opposing a statement by an outside attorney representing the city who had cast doubt on the Justice Department's findings on the Police Department.

Nguyen, who took office in January 2022, said they will take a hiatus after three colleagues on the board repeatedly misgendered them.

Nguyen, the first nonbinary person elected in the state, will take a month off "to prioritize (their) mental and emotional safety."