Current Events > Transgender Women forcibly removed from bar after straight couple attacked them.

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https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/08/24/transgender-women-were-forcibly-removed-from-downtown-bar-after-straight-couple-attacked-them/

Cellphone video of the incident shows Jennifer Bianchi, one of the women, repeatedly saying, Dont touch me like that. A friend of hers is shown being pulled off a chair and carried out the door. I think it was really wrong and humiliating, Bianchi says, Hurtful.The trans women spoke to CBS2/KCAL9 reporter Jeff Nguyen about their ordeal. The gay group said on a Facebook post, that while they were at Las Perlas, they were approached by a straight couple who began to aggressively and purposely call them men and shout other trans-phobic slurs. We were attacked by a couple who was very trans-phobic, says Khloe Rios, one of my co-workers was actually slapped in the face. The gay group said they tried to de-escalate the situation which only seemed to anger the straight couple more. The gay group quoted the straight couple as saying we will come back and kill you. They also threatened to come back and shoot the women, they told Nguyen. The straight couple was reportedly asked to leave the premises. The trans women said they were were approached by bar security and physically removed.

A hate incident report was filed. This evening, Las Perlas closed its doors about a half hour before the protest began. Las Perlas declined an on-camera interview but posted a statement on Instagram that read, in part: Our manager on duty asked both groups to leave as the safety and security of our patrons and employees is our top priority and we have zero tolerance for this type of behavior in our establishments. The guards removed the guests that were not compliant The transgender women told Nguyen the straight couple the aggressors were treated with kindness and asked to leave politely. And I think thats the main issue, says Rios. Why are you treating people differently because of their gender identity?
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See, now that's wrong on the agressor's part.

Good thing both parties were removed before things escalated to fatalities between them and other customers. Granted, in that situation the trans couple did nothing to deserve being assaulted like that.


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Yeah, may want to hear the full story. We know how 2019 has been so far.

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