Earlier this week, a transgender woman from New York posted a video of herself being verbally and physically assaulted while riding the subway during rush hour.
Pearl Love is an outreach social worker for Translatina Network. Last Thursday, she was riding the 6 train to work when a woman sitting across from her launched into an unprovoked transphobic tirade, verbally assaulting her before eventually standing up and beating Love while the other riders did nothing.
Related: Video Captures Trans Woman Being Physically Assaulted On NYC Subway While Bystanders Do Nothing
In just a few days the video has received over 400,000 views on Facebook and YouTube combined, received nearly 2,000 shares and hundreds of comments… including one from the Democratic frontrunner in the 2016 presidential election.
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Yesterday, Hillary Clinton left Love a message on Facebook, writing:
Pearl, I’m so sorry that you experienced this. The all-too-high prevalence of violence and hatred faced by the transgender community — in 2016! —is a rebuke to all of us. Every single person deserves to be safe and live free from discrimination and cruelty, period. And transgender people need to hear from every one of us that you are loved, respected, and deserving of equality under the law. Know that you have my support, and I’m on your side.
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It is unclear whether Love has chosen to file a police report, but the Anti-Violence Project says it is aware of the assault and has reached out to officials in the appropriate districts.
joeyty
LOL. What a transparent fool Hillary Clinton has become.
Tackle
Just on another post when Beyoncé spoke out against a anti-LGBT law, many were quick to say and somehow believe that she was NOT sincere, and it was done through a publicist. If that’s the case do they really believe that
Hillary-once against LGBTQ marriage-Clinton is any more sincere than Beyoncé??
And it sounds like this so-called message of support was released and encouraged by her team…
o.codone
Hillary Clinton makes me puke. She’s a fake liar bitch.
charbo
Hey, support from any corner is GREAT
Tackle
@charbo: Hey I agree with you on that. But apparently MANY did not think that support coming Beyoncé was that great…
Me2
Hmm… Hillary does seem to be a bit contrived.
Hun
Democrat-on-Democrat violence must stop.
Masc Pride
Transpandering?
Masc Pride
@Tackle: Doesn’t look like many think Hillary’s support is all that genuine either. Race clearly isn’t the issue here. Dry your tears.
Snickerbar Brown
I think Pearl Love and any supporters need to focus on getting the ID of her attacker and then filing charges! If Pearl Love would have had a can of pepper spray and got her right in the face things might have been different, everyone HAS the right to defend themselves. It would be so much of a different story if Pearl Love would have stomped a mudhole in that bullish heffa and walked it dry I wouldn’t be mad.
BTW…as far as the pepper spray you need to check the laws where you live to make sure if you use it that you are on the right side of the law. Don’t be foolish and get yourself in trouble BUT don’t simply be a willing victim either.
joeyty
@Snickerbar Brown: Did you see pics of Pearl Love ? A big bruiser that could have taken the mommy out with one punch. Imagining Love using pepper spray in this case looks…odd.
martinbakman
Maybe Hillary is starting a national conversation, just like her mentor Nancy Reagan did about HIV. LOL
DCguy
@joeyty:
Quick hint, if you’re going to attack CLinton in one post for being transparent and not caring etc… then it’s probably not a good idea to expose your hypocrisy by attacking the victim in a later post. Just a thought.
We get it, you like Trump, but you’re going to have to do better than that. 😉
joeyty
@DCguy: I did just fine, because all I needed was to point out the facts. No effort.
DCguy
@joeyty:
No, what you did was make a vague statement. But you are welcome to point out specifics if you would like to.
joeyty
@DCguy: Well why doesn’t Hillary jump in on every other daily subway attack ?
DCguy
@joeyty:
And there it is, the typical right wing attack. They see any time that any minority win something, or get an apology, or gets any attention as an attack against them.
That would be why there was such a bunch of manufactured outrage when it was first announced that Harriet Tubman would appear on one bill. (Fox News pulled back when they got backlash over it).
But the fact that ONE person on ONE BILL would be different was taken not as an honor to that person, but as an attack on the others.
Thank you for embodying the right wing ideal so perfectly.
joeyty
@DCguy: Aaargh, yes it gets my Right righteousness going.
DCguy
@joeyty:
Call it what you will.