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.

  • AhismaMiasma@lemm.ee
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    You’re conflating left with liberal. Classic mistake on Lemmy. Lemmy has a large population of leftists. I’m gonna do the Scotsman thing and say that most true leftists are pro-gun to some degree.

    “Any attempt to disarm the workers should be frustrated, by force if necessary.” - Commie Daddy

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      Most true leftist… that’s the key. Type in gun into search and 95% of it will be talking shit about gun owners and how we should get rid of the guns and lock up gun owners.