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California state Sen. Scott Wiener, Jewish lawmaker who champions trans rights, says he was forced to leave San Francisco Trans March after he was confronted about Gaza

Wiener said he left the Trans March after protesters confronted him and that he believed he was targeted because he is Jewish.

California state Sen. Scott Wiener, Jewish lawmaker who champions trans rights, says he was forced to leave San Francisco Trans March after he was confronted about Gaza
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California state Sen. Scott Wiener said protesters confronted him at San Francisco’s Trans March over his views on Gaza, and that he left because he feared for his safety. He said he believes he was singled out because he is Jewish; the incident has brought his positions on Israel and Gaza into renewed focus.

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California state senator and House candidate who said protesters confronted him over his views on Gaza

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Scott Wiener Confronted at San Francisco Trans March Over Gaza

Scott Wiener, a congressional candidate, was confronted at San Francisco’s Trans March over his views on Gaza. Left-leaning outlets cast the confrontation as ideological policing of a pro-trans candidate. Center outlets focus on the clash and Wiener’s response. Right-leaning outlets mostly portray him as a target of harassment, often connecting the episode to antisemitism or hostility within progressive movements.

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