BOSTON — A June 17 city-sponsored event at the Boston Public Library titled "Trans Period Pride" — billed as a discussion of "menstrual equity and the experiences of trans menstruators," with free period underwear handed out to attendees — went viral on X Wednesday after Libs of TikTok put it on the national radar, drawing nearly a million views and thousands of comments at the time of this publication.
The Mass NOW event flyer is direct about what's on offer: a "consciousness-raising discussion on menstrual equity and the experiences of trans menstruators" with catered dinner and free period underwear provided to all attendees, per the flyer.
The event is co-sponsored by Mass NOW and the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition with support from the City of Boston's Mayor's Office of LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement — the same Wu-administration office that, per Boston's own budget documents, received $920,702 in fiscal year 2026 taxpayer funding.
That figure is a problem because Boston is currently sitting more than $100 million in cost overruns on its $4.8 billion budget — and homeowners are absorbing back-to-back double-digit property tax hikes (10.4% in 2025 and 13% in 2026) to help fill the hole.
A disclosure on the fiscal picture: Mayor Wu's proposed FY27 budget actually cuts the LGBTQIA2S+ Advancement office to $637,208 — a 30.8% reduction. But this June's event is funded out of the still-flush FY26 budget, where the office had nearly $1 million to spend.
What X had to say
The Libs of TikTok post triggered a flood of quote tweets, including from notable Boston-area and national voices.
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The official House Republicans account weighed in Wednesday afternoon, tagging BPL directly: "Does @BPLBoston really not know that men cannot menstruate? This is what we mean when we talk about COMMON SENSE vs CRAZY! CRAZY at its craziest!"
Former Boston sports talk radio host Gerry Callahan, of WEEI fame:
Former Massachusetts GOP chair Jennifer Nassour:
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And the direct take on Wu and her alma mater Harvard:
The event itself
The June 17 "Trans Period Pride" event runs 6 to 8 p.m. at the Boston Public Library's Copley Branch, per the Mass NOW promotional materials. The official description: "a consciousness-raising discussion on menstrual equity and the experiences of trans menstruators." Catered dinner and free period underwear are promised to all attendees. RSVP required for the meeting-room location.
It joins the Boston Public Library's June lineup of 19 drag queen story hours for children — which MDN previously reported on — as one of several Pride Month programs underwritten or co-sponsored by the city.
Wu's existing track record
Mayor Wu has spent the last month reversing a 14% cut to the city's Office of Veterans' Services after public backlash — pressure that came in part from MDN's reporting that the city had simultaneously found money for a now-yanked program offering 'LGBTQ+ migrants' up to $500 in yoga, massage and wellness vouchers.
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