Calls For Change Intensify After Transgender Woman Severely Beaten By Man Allegedly Shouting Slurs At Her In Kensington

Philadelphia PA

14 June, 2022

12:54 PM

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By Jasmine Payoute, CBS Philadelphia June 14, 2022 A transgender woman was severely beaten by a man whom police say shouted homophobic slurs at her. Also injured were her sister and a friend. New details are coming out about the attack as calls grow louder for these crimes to be seriously looked at in the city. The victim underwent surgery Monday and is in stable condition. Activists hope this incident will spark change and conversation long after Pride Month is over. It's a sense of uneasiness that Deja Alvarez says the transgender community lives with daily. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.