Daniela Hernandez, a 42-year-old trans woman, was attacked and had her throat cut by a group of men at 9.30am as she was sat on a bench in MacArthur Park, Los Angeles.
According to the Los Angeles Times, Hernandez – who is now in a stable condition and recovering in hospital – was attacked by four to five men who said something in effect of ‘we don’t want gays in the park’ before they fled.
So far, no suspects have been identified.MacArthur Park, LADozens attended a ‘Justice4Daniela’ rally on Monday 5 October, and the hashtag has been circulating on Twitter. James Wen, who serves on the Los Angeles Transgender Advisory Council, attended the demonstration, saying: “I’m extraordinarily grateful for our trans leaders who have the courage to.