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The San Francisco Trans March devolved into chaos after police moved to arrest a person for spray-painting a building, prompting protesters to surround officers, clash, and even jump on a police car; at least five adults were arrested for assault and vandalism, and two officers were injured, as Pride weekend began and some marchers criticized the heavy police presence.
San Francisco state Sen. Scott Wiener was chased out of the Trans March during the Pride weekend kickoff after protesters criticized his Israel/Gaza stance. Wiener said he faced verbal and physical harassment and left for safety. The video of the confrontation circulated widely, underscoring a pattern at Trans March of politicians being booed or pressed to leave, including past incidents with Ed Lee and Mark Leno; Connie Chan appeared unchallenged. The episode feeds into broader national attention around Israel-Palestine debates within local LGBTQ+ communities.
Thousands of people gathered in San Francisco for the annual Trans March, which felt more important this year as there are almost 500 anti-LGBT bills advancing throughout the country, many of which target trans people. Participants saw their joy as a form of protest and marched to the Tenderloin's Transgender District.
Thousands of transgender people and their allies marched across San Francisco for the annual Trans March, rallying against the rising tide of LGBTQ hate, largely directed at transgender people, that has washed over the country in recent years. An unprecedented number of anti-LGBTQ bills, most of them specifically targeting trans rights, have been introduced in state legislatures this year. The San Francisco Trans March is organized entirely by transgender volunteers and is independent from other Pride festivities.