Councilman Michael Correia is now subject to an HR probe (Providence City Council)
An investigation has been launched into the conduct of Democratic councillor Michael Correia, who was caught on tape referring to a transgender activist as “an it”.
Councilman Correia, who represents ward 6 of Providence in Rhode Island, was heard making transphobic comments in one of four secret recordings sent to local news station
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In a snippet of a conversation recorded in City Hall, Correia is heard talking about Justice Gaines, a trans activist who often engages with the council and once ran for city council herself.