California state senator running to succeed Pelosi calls out ‘harassment’ at trans march
Key takeaways
- Scott Wiener (D), who earlier this month advanced to the November general election to succeed former House Speaker Rep.
- A video circulating online showed Weiner walking through the park surrounded by a group of individuals shouting profanities, making obscene gestures and accusing him of betray[ing] queers with his stance on Gaza.
- You stopped being queer the moment you started supporting Israel, you piece of s—, one person can be heard yelling in the background of the video, which has racked up more than 6 million views.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Scott Wiener (D), who earlier this month advanced to the November general election to succeed former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), said on Saturday that he was harassed, threatened, and physically intimidated while attending a march for transgender rights in San Francisco a day earlier.
As I walked through Dolores Park to participate in a trans-led Pride Shabbat service in connection with the trans march, a group of people began screaming at me, ran up to me, surrounded me, and began harassing me, both verbally and physically, including physical contact, Weiner wrote in a lengthy statement shared on the social platform X.
A video circulating online showed Weiner walking through the park surrounded by a group of individuals shouting profanities, making obscene gestures and accusing him of betray[ing] queers with his stance on Gaza. According to Weiner s campaign website, he supports Palestinian statehood and describes the Israeli government s actions in Gaza as genocide.