CA-11: Leaders call out harassment of Wiener (D) at Trans March [View all]

A viral video of gay state Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) being harassed as he was forced to leave the Trans March June 26 prompted queer leaders to call out those who heckled him for being insufficiently supportive of Palestinians in Gaza. What the protesters chose to ignore was that Wiener has authored some of the most significant trans-related legislation in Sacramento, officials noted.

The now viral video shows someone shouting at Wiener, “You stopped being queer the moment you started supporting Israel.” Wiener, who is Jewish and is now the frontrunner to replace Congressmember Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) in the U.S. House of Representatives, has had a complicated stance on Israel and its war in Gaza. Earlier this year at a candidate forum, he declined to say whether he believed Israel’s actions amount to genocide. That brought a slew of criticism and several days later, in a video statement, he called it genocide. At that time, Wiener stepped down as co-chair of the Legislative Jewish Caucus. Wiener has always supported Israel’s right to exist, but has been a critic of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/27/us/scott-wiener-trans-march-gaza-video.html

In a statement posted on X, Wiener wrote that this was the first time since 2004 that he could not participate in the Trans March.

“As I walked through Dolores Park to participate in a trans-led Pride Shabbat service in connection with the trans march, a group of people began screaming at me, ran up to me, surrounded me, and began harassing me, both verbally and physically, including physical contact,” he stated. “They made statements about my ‘Israeli handlers,’ among many other inaccurate, extreme, and vile statements. They were so physically and verbally aggressive that it was impossible for me to safely remain in the park. As a result, I left the park and, for the very first time, did not participate in the trans march.”




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