Dozens arrested in Los Angeles as anti-trans protest outside spa turns violent
Wi Spa, a Koreatown business with a trans-inclusive policy, has become the target of a rightwing media storm
Protesters support transgender rights outside Wi Spa in Los Angeles. Photograph: Jill Connelly/ZUMA Wire/REX/Shutterstock
Protesters support transgender rights outside Wi Spa in Los Angeles. Photograph: Jill Connelly/ZUMA Wire/REX/Shutterstock
Sat 17 Jul 2021 22.52 EDT
Last modified on Sat 17 Jul 2021 23.21 EDT
Dozens of people have been arrested in Los Angeles following a chaotic and at times violent demonstration by anti-transgender protesters who targeted a Koreatown spa that has a trans-inclusive policy allowing trans women to use women’s facilities.