The council voted 9-2 on the resolution, with Councilors-at-Large Morris Bergman and Donna Colorio voting against it.

Elected officials in Worcester, Massachusetts, approved a resolution Tuesday night making it a sanctuary city for transgender and gender-diverse people. The city council voted 9-2 for the measure after a debate at an hourslong meeting.

The proposed resolution declares that the city won’t cooperate with the federal government on “policies aimed to harm transgender and gender diverse people.”

The Worcester City Council will be holding a vote on the city becoming a "sanctuary" for transgender and gender-diverse people during Tuesday night's meeting, the City Council announced.

City Manager Eric Batista plans to detail findings from the city solicitor regarding potential consequences for an adoption of the label.