In a prominent Puerto Rican neighborhood in the heart of Bushwick, a large congregation of protestors gathered in front of 1559 Broadway on Wednesday, September 8. This bodega was the location where two men were recently stabbed. Abimbola Adelaja and his friend were inside when they were violently attacked by several men and called anti-gay slurs.
In a prominent Puerto Rican neighborhood in the heart of Bushwick, a large congregation of protestors gathered in front of 1559 Broadway on Wednesday, September 8. This bodega was the location where two men. Abimbola Adelaja and his friend were inside when they were violently attacked by several men and called anti-gay slurs.
Qween commanded the crowd, voicing fury at the bodega's refusal to support the two victims. Adelaja had asked the workers for help in the aftermath of the attack, but they didn't even let him borrow their phones to call 911 and were adamant that he leave the store immediately. Adelaja ended up flagging down a passing ambulance that took him to Woodhull Hospital for treatment. Unfortunately, this happens far too often in this demographic.
The crowd's chants eventually gave way to cheers and dancing, with ballroom and vogue-inspired movements. Protestors danced along with speakers in solidarity, though sadness and anger still hung in the air — not only because these tragedies occur so frequently, but because they are still happening despite decades of fighting against them.
As the crowd marched through the Bushwick streets , they chanted in Spanish,"Las vidas trans importan," or"trans lives matter" in English. The march concluded at Bossa, which says it has since stepped up security measures in the aftermath of the stabbing, and will now require patrons to be patted down prior to entering.
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