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The glass shattered and a shard struck a diner, who suffered a minor laceration and refused medical attention, NYPD told PIX11. No arrests have been made, and the New York Post reported that the group appeared to be in good spirits, sipping on red wine as workers quickly replaced the window.
Businesses throughout NYC are still recovering from the past year, purposely causing damage to their business is not helping any cause. This incident is under investigation. pic.twitter.com/37U25QYciF NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) June 4, 2021
The weekly protests were reignited last summer after George Floyd s death coincided with several killings of Black transgender Americans, reported Peninsula Press, which credited activists Qween Andy Jean and Joel Rivera for the new beginning. This year is on track to be the deadliest year in recorded history for transgender Americans, who are increasingly the target of hate crimes, with more than half as many deaths so
Black Trans Liberation: An Evening at the Stonewall Protests in New York City
A man sits outside the Stonewall Inn before the evening rush in New York City. On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, sparking an uprising that was largely led by LGBTQ+ people of color and celebrated black trans activist, Marsha P. Johnson. The West Village gay bar is nationally recognized heritage site of LGBTQ+ activism, and still hosts a colorful nightlife scene. (Iman Floyd-Carroll/Peninsula Press)
Protester’s megaphones sit on the pavement ahead of the rally on February 25, 2021. Held every Thursday since the summer of 2020, the Stonewall Protests began to call attention to the importance of trans rights and to condemn the ongoing killings of transgender people. (Iman Floyd-Carroll/Peninsula Press)