June is still a few days away, but Boston may have already won the contest for the most outrageous Pride Month function with an event backed by the mayor’s office on transgender menstruation “pride.”
The Trans Period Pride Consciousness Raising community meeting scheduled for July 17 at the Boston Public Library features a presentation from the Massachusetts Trans Political Coalition as well as a “free period underwear” giveaway.
The third annual event also has “support from the Mayor’s Office of LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement,” according to Mass NOW, the LGBTQ group organizing the meeting.
“We’ll be learning about trans experiences with menstruation from the MA Trans Political Coalition and hold a group discussion to connect and share,” Mass NOW said in a website post. “This event is free to attend, and both members of the Trans community and their allies are welcome to attend.”
It didn’t take long for the eye-rolling to begin on social media after conservative accounts such as Libs of TikTok flagged the event.
David J. Harris Jr., who hosts “The Pulse” on Newsmax, called the promotion “absolutely ridiculous,” while others took issue with the city’s involvement.
“Boston gets cast as a symbol of blue-city insanity, spending public money on ’trans period’ programming and drag events for children while basic governance, taxes, and priorities keep getting worse,” Boston podcast host Gerry Callahan said on his page.
Gays Against Groomers, which opposes transgender ideology, declared that “Pride is nearly here, and it’s more ridiculous than ever.”
“They will do and say anything to be relevant. The reality is, we don’t care. But yet, our taxpayer dollars are still wasted on stupid crap like this. Can we just skip June?” the group posted on X. “By the way, men cannot menstruate.”
The transgender movement has pushed to add menstrual products to men’s and boy’s restrooms to accommodate biological females who identify as male, leading to head-scratching debates on whether men can become pregnant.
During the 2024 election, Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz was mocked as “Tampon Tim” for signing a Minnesota bill to expand access to menstrual products in schools, but the issue remains alive and well in deep-blue cities like Boston.
Mass NOW has led the charge for “menstrual equity,” an agenda that includes offering free tampons and pads in both men’s and women’s restrooms.
In October, the Democrat-controlled state Senate passed legislation requiring “disposable menstrual products” in schools, homeless shelters, jails and prisons “in readily accessible locations and in a manner that minimizes any stigmatization of an individual seeking such products.”
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is already on board. The city announced in October that its pilot program adding free menstrual products to restrooms “regardless of gender” at six public libraries would be expanded citywide.
“Ensuring that residents have equitable access to menstrual products is critical for their health and well-being,” Ms. Wu, a Democrat, said in an Oct. 9 statement. “As we continue our work to make Boston a city for everyone, we are thrilled to expand this initiative citywide, remove barriers and provide critical products and services to residents and families.”
The right-tilting New Boston Post reported that the Trans Period Pride function “reflects the city’s view that men can get periods.”
The Boston Public Library is quickly emerging as this year’s go-to destination for Pride Month.
The system plans to host 19 drag-queen story times for children in June, with some events designated as suitable for kids as young as 18 months.
