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

Nguyen, who made history when they became the first openly nonbinary person to hold office in Massachusetts, is taking a hiatus from their role as a Worcester city councilor to prioritize their mental health,

Worcester City Councilor-at-Large Kathleen Toomey wrote on X Wednesday that she made an “honest error' in addressing Councilor-at-Large Thu Nguyen, who has accused Toomey of misgendering them.

Petty and Councilor At-Large Kathleen Toomey on the council floor. They also mentioned "recently learning" that they had been called "it" by another councilor, District 2 Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson.