[United States] Riots: Mob violence
Country
AI Brief
On 27 March 2025, four people violently assaulted a transgender individual in the University District of Seattle (Washington), causing multiple injuries, including broken teeth. According to police reports, the attackers used anti-transgender language, including calling the victim a 'drag queen' and demanding they 'take [their] makeup off.' The victim, who is a military veteran, claimed that the group repeatedly shouted 'Semper Fi,' which is the motto of the United States Marine Corps, and also said that one suspect referenced President Donald Trump's policies that ended transgender people being able to serve in the military. A 39-year-old man was arrested by Seattle police in connection with the incident and was charged with a hate crime and second-degree assault.
- Severity
- LOW
- Occurred
- 2025-03-27
- Country
- United States
- Event type
- riot
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