Billy Porter, Janet Mock and Megan Thee Stallion were among those to defend Iyanna Dior, who was allegedly beaten after a Minnesota protest.
As of Friday, there had been no reports of arrests associated with the alleged violence. The St. Paul Police Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.on Thursday, Dior said she wasn’t ready to answer questions from her supporters or the media. She said the altercation began after she accidentally struck other vehicles in a parking lot while attempting to move a friend’s car.
“I feel disgusted, really. I feel attacked,” she said. “A lot of emotions are running through my body, I honestly don’t know how I’m supposed to feel right now.”has condemned the attack, calling Dior an example of the violence facing trans people of color, as well as the unequal treatment and protection they receive from the criminal justice system.
“The world needs to know Iyanna’s name and understand the violence that transgender people – and particularly Black transgender people – face every day,” Mara Keisling, the group’s executive director, told HuffPost in an email statement. “Black trans people are targeted for violence as they simply try to live their lives. We must come together to end the attacks on transgender people.”
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