Two transgender women who were allegedly attacked near a light rail station in Minnesota while a group of people reportedly cheered on the assault.
Minneapolis police have been investigating the Nov. 10 incident, during which one woman's nose was allegedly broken, as reported by WCCO. However, no arrests have been reported.
"No one came to help them. In fact, they said people were cheering the attackers on while they were getting beaten," Amber Muhm, a community leader with Trans Movement for Liberation, told the station.
"They need to step up because this keeps happening and it's ridiculous and unacceptable at this point," Muhm continued.
A rally in support of the women was held in downtown Minneapolis on Sunday, the same location where the women were attacked a week prior.
Last year, Minnesota passed the trans refuge law, which prevents out-of-state laws from interfering with in-state gender-affirming healthcare.
"A lot of people are moving to Minnesota and have moved since we passed the trans refuge bill but I think we're going to see a real spike after the election outcome," state House Rep. Leigh Finke, who sponsored the bill, told WCCO.
"The community here is beautiful. We're building a movement, we're going to get through this and we're going to be stronger for it and Minneapolis is going to be such a beautiful place for trans people to live," Muhm told the outlet.
Originally published by Latin Times.
