DEI Committee endorses Transgender Day of Visibility proclamation; Select Board will consider

The Westford Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee unanimously approved a proposed proclamation to recognize March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility and forwarded the measure to the Select Board for consideration, the Westford CAT broadcast reported.

LGBTQ+ Friends and Allies led the initiative and sent a letter urging the Select Board to reaffirm the towns commitment to treating all residents with respect and care, especially those who may feel vulnerable amid national developments affecting transgender and gender-expansive communities, the segment said.

The proposed proclamation emphasizes celebrating the contributions of transgender and gender-expansive residents in schools, workplaces and civic life and states the intent is to reaffirm existing commitments to inclusion rather than to create new policy.

Reporting provenance: Based on the segment from SEG 144 to SEG 201.