The Portsmouth City Council chamber was packed wall-to-wall Monday night, but not for anything officially listed on the agenda. Instead, a crowd turned out to debate a proposed resolution declaring Portsmouth a Sanctuary City for transgender individuals and gender-affirming healthcare. After more than four hours of heated testimony, the council scrapped the proposal — for […]
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