Protesters Chant 'Trans Women Are Men' at Tacoma Rally
Protesters were heard chanting “Trans women are men” at an event in Tacoma, Washington, on Wednesday, October 26, which was attended by British activist and columnist Kellie-Jay Keen.
Footage from the event shows Keen addressing a crowd over the noise of counter-protesters. Keen’s supporters can be heard chanting “Trans women are men” as counter-protesters wave the Transgender flag.
Keen is the head of the Standing for Women organisation, which says it supports free speech and women’s sex-based rights.
Local media reported that the rally was initially attended by around 30 Keen supporters and around 20 counter-protesters. The number of counter-protesters grew to 200 and Keen and her supporters eventually left the plaza, the report added.
Tacoma Police Department spokesperson Wendy Haddow told local media that one arrest was made. Credit: Candace Mercer via Storyful
Video Transcript
[CROWD CHEERING]
KELLIE-JAY KEEN: There are some people that are a bit worried--
[LOUD ULULATING CALLS]
--about our safety. If any of you who feel that it's too unsafe, come and see me. And if we have enough of you, then we'll call it a day. But I just spoke to the principal.
CROWD: (CHANTING) Trans go home!
- In short, they have been brainwashed. They don't even see the irony of calling us hateful.
CROWD: (CHANTING) Trans women are men!
- Men!
[CROWD CHANTING AND SHOUTING]
[CROWD CHEERING]
KELLIE-JAY KEEN: There are some people that are a bit worried--
[LOUD ULULATING CALLS]
--about our safety. If any of you who feel that it's too unsafe, come and see me. And if we have enough of you, then we'll call it a day. But I just spoke to the principal.
CROWD: (CHANTING) Trans go home.
- In short, they have been brainwashed. They don't even see the irony of calling us hateful.
CROWD: (CHANTING) Trans women are men!
