SACRAMENTO – Four members of the trans community are calling out a fight that occurred at a Sacramento bar at the end of March.
They say the attack and fight were motivated by prejudices against transgender individuals. A disheartening feeling, they say, as it happened four days after the city declared itself a safe haven for members of the community.
“For Sacramento to be listed as a sanctuary space for trans people, we need to be better and that was not better,” said Kimora.
It started with a disagreement inside Golden Bear Bar.
“As I’m spreading out my hands because I’m focusing on the girls to make sure that they’re spread apart, I get punched,” said Ayo.
Ayo said she was punched by a man who started shouting transphobic slurs.
“He said, ‘Y’all are not boys. I mean y’all are not girls. Y’all are trannies,'” Ayo said.
“He was yelling out slurs, saying we were all the f-word,” S’vonn said.