What Hath Republicans Wrought.

This is very disturbing what happen down in Florida, the animosity the Republicans have stirred up resulted in an attack on a trans women and a lesbian down in Miami.

Lesbian and trans woman beaten by group of men in Miami, video shows
A spokesperson for the Miami Police Department confirmed that the incident is being investigated as a possible hate crime. No arrests have been made.
NBC News
By Matt Lavietes
December 15, 2023

At least two LGBTQ women were beaten by a group of men in Miami, video exclusively obtained by NBC South Florida shows, in what police say they are investigating as a possible hate crime.

The incident took place in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood — known worldwide for its art galleries and colorful street murals — on Nov. 26, according to NBC South Florida, which obtained footage of the encounter from one of the victims this week.

The video shows multiple men attacking the women and their male friend, who reportedly tried to intervene. The victims can be heard pleading with their attackers to stop and saying that they’ve already called the police.

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“I definitely felt targeted for sure; I mean they were definitely trying to hate on the fact that we were gay,” she said in a video interview. “I don’t understand to this day why.”

Bias crimes against us has skyrocketed up over 30% from last year! Ask yourself why have they jumped in the last few years? Could it possible be because the anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric coming out of the Republican politicians mouths? Could it possible be because of all the anti-trans laws coming out of Republican legislation? Could it possible be because of the vile right-wing social media?

“It’s very concerning to see that they are still out and about and free and nothing has happened to them yet,” the woman who said she was beaten unconscious said.

The Miami New Times reported on the attack…

Relaying the narrative she told police, Melendez says the confrontation began in the late-night hours on November 26, when she and her group were leaving an LGBTQ "White Party" and met up outside with a friend in the arts district. Melendez told police that the friend became upset when she heard "catcalls" from a group of men and that the woman confronted them.

Melendez says that during the verbal dispute, insults flew back and forth, and one of the men derided the group's LGBTQ background, suggesting that lesbians would never experience satisfying sexual intercourse. According to the police report, Melendez's friend then told another individual, the alleged assailant, that he had a "small penis," prompting him to make a crude comment about the genitalia of a transgender woman in the group.

The report (attached at the bottom of this story) describes how things quickly escalated. Melendez told police the man went ballistic and proceeded to clobber the woman who insulted his manhood. She fell to the ground, hit her head on the concrete, and was left unconscious in a pool of blood.

Yes it is very concerning to see the violence against us, it sends shivers up and down our community spine. Every times we leave to go a night club, every time we go to a movie, every time we go grocery shopping we wonder are we safe?

This is the "new" Republican party.