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Bearded trans woman beaten in Oregon after using women's bathroom, beater charged with hate crime

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Durgasarrow · 02/02/2020 17:26

Lauren Jackson, a homeless trans woman who used a woman's bathroom in a state park, was beaten by an Idaho man after his wife complained that Jackson's presence made her uncomfortable. I think we can all agree that an assault charge is reasonable. Is it reasonable to call this a hate crime?

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HermioneWeasley · 02/02/2020 17:38

Beating people up is not OK, but can someone explain how Lauren is vulnerable, and what danger Lauren might face using the men’s toilets? Since Lauren is indistinguishable from most men?

Bearded trans woman beaten in Oregon after using women's bathroom, beater charged with hate crime
nauticant · 02/02/2020 17:38

What are hate crime laws in US?

In this case it's state law, Oregon, rather than federal law. I'd expect hate crime legislation to vary considerably from state to state.

DifficultPifcultLemonDifficult · 02/02/2020 17:35

As far as I have read so far about this, Lauren went in, used the toilet, and came back out again.

This mans wife was uncomfortable, but Lauren didnt do anything other than use the facilities.

The assault didnt happen as a result of anything other than Lauren being Trans, as absolutely nothing happened, it is a hate crime to beat someone simply because of their trans status, so, yes, the police are correct in saying it's a hate crime.

TolstoyAteMyHamster · 02/02/2020 17:30

Yes, it is. And I’m as gender critical as they come. But beating anyone up is not an answer to any problem and I suspect that the victim is particularly vulnerable. The beating happened not in self defence but as an attack on the person in the bathroom because of their trans status. Not acceptable, and I can say that while being also extremely pro women only spaces.

midgebabe · 02/02/2020 17:29

What are hate crime laws in US?