Actress and trans activist, Laverne Cox, was the victim of a transphobic attack in Los Angeles while walking in Griffith Park with a friend.
On November 29, Cox detailed the attack on Instagram, saying an aggressive man approached the pair and asked “guy or girl?”, before hitting her friend several times.
She said she went to call emergency services, but the attacker then ceased and disappeared; they have not yet been identified.
Reflecting on the attack, Cox said: “The guy really wanted me to answer so that he could spook whether I’m trans or not. I don’t know why, I don’t know why it matters.