The pair moved from Iowa to Minnesota last year under the 2023 ‘Trans Refuge’ law, according to a rally organizer

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.

  • winterayars@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    Police are investigating, but no arrests have been made.

    They have surveillance footage and logs of so these people were from when they entered, surely. No arrests means they’re choosing to not arrest.

  • JovialMicrobial@lemm.ee
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    3 days ago

    What the actual fuck. This is beyond words, and I hope those two women heal quickly. They didn’t deserve that.

    The wastes of human flesh that did this and cheered for it need to be jailed and put on a list like sex offenders. I know there’s problems with that system but there’s gotta be some kind of action people can do to help trans folks stay safe. A hate crime list would be a way to start.

    I don’t know about the legality of assembling one outside official channels, but people can pressure their states to make one since the infrastructure is already there.

  • AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works
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    4 days ago

    I hope the people who beat them and those who cheered all live a long, miserable life full of their own loneliness, sorrow, and suffering. I hope that they die alone with nobody around them to care for or support them. And I hope to someday piss on their graves.

    • ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml
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      3 days ago

      Except if trans people defend themselves with firearms, they should expect to have the book thrown at them. It’s not fair, it’s fucked up, but it’s something I could see happening.

      Rules for thee, not for me.

      • Duamerthrax@lemmy.world
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        3 days ago

        Regardless of their politician position, Lemmy users aren’t exactly know for being passive push overs. Those types stayed on Reddit.

        • SupraMario@lemmy.world
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          3 days ago

          I’m slightly confused with this comment. Anything pro2a on lemmy gets massively downvoted and or removed. Lemmy is filled with antigun people. Hell look at my comment on this, people probably have me tagged as a gun nut and automatically downvote me. Not that I give a shit, but it shows how ignorant they are.

          Lemmy users are most definitely passive pushovers when it comes to defense.

          • AhismaMiasma@lemm.ee
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            2 days ago

            I’ve had a few 2A comments that didn’t end in down votes. Just make it clear it’s for self defense against hate crimes and encourage training/education.

            You know, reasonable positions.

  • floofloof@lemmy.caEnglish
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    4 days ago

    I thought Minneapolis was one of the more enlightened places in the USA. But I guess they also have these violent bigots and murderous racist cops.

    • UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      2 days ago

      It seems that after the George floydd protests across the nation, comprehensive police/justice system reform was prevented in most places. That’s the 1% telling us the protests didn’t go far enough.

      Go further.