California state senator harassed at pride parade, fellow democrats call out antisemitic hate

Senator Scott Wiener experienced harassment at the San Francisco Trans March on Friday, forcing him to leave the event. He stated that a group of people were "physically and verbally aggressive" and made "inaccurate, extreme, and vile statements" about his "Israeli handlers."

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We f***ing hate you. You stopped being queer the moment you started supporting Israel.

One individual in a video shared on social media yelled, "We f***ing hate you. You stopped being queer the moment you started supporting Israel." Wiener emphasized that while he welcomes disagreement and protest, the "harassment, including cornering me, touching me, or trying to physically bully me out of a public event, that crosses a line."

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In San Francisco, we welcome disagreement and respectful dialogue around issues many of us feel passionately about - but we cannot allow harassment and threats of violence.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie condemned the incident on X, calling the language "targeted, hateful, and antisemitic." He stated, "In San Francisco, we welcome disagreement and respectful dialogue... but we cannot allow harassment and threats of violence." The California State Senate Democratic Caucus also released a statement denouncing the "harassment and violence" against Wiener, highlighting his work on legislation for transgender, gender-expansive, and intersex people.

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The harassment and violence shown from yesterday’s march in San Francisco towards Senator Scott Wiener is unacceptable and must be called out.