Summary
Two transgender women, Dahlia and Jess, were attacked at a Minneapolis rail station, with onlookers cheering their assailants instead of helping.
After confronting a man yelling transphobic slurs, the situation escalated into a violent assault involving four or five others, leaving both women unconscious.
Advocates attribute the rise in anti-trans violence to emboldened transphobia fueled by misinformation and political rhetoric, including Donald Trump’s anti-LGBTQ+ policies.
The local trans community is responding with solidarity rallies, self-defense classes, and firearm training to prepare for a potential increase in attacks.
Police are investigating, but no arrests have been made.
My live reaction:
:D
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I guess its my fault for being even slightly optimistic.
It’s not our “Homelander lasers a protester”-moment, but we’re getting there
If the last few weeks hasn’t beaten the optimism out of you, please tell me which cave you are hiding in so I can come join you.