San Francisco Pride Hit by Shooting and 2 Harassment Incidents Involving Scott Wiener
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Updated · NBC Bay Area · Jun 28
San Francisco Pride Hit by Shooting and 2 Harassment Incidents Involving Scott Wiener
3 articles · Updated · NBC Bay Area · Jun 28
Summary
A shooting near a Castro District entrance, vandalism and two harassment incidents involving state Sen. Scott Wiener marred San Francisco Pride weekend as the main parade went ahead Sunday.
Wiener said a crowd at Friday’s Trans March swarmed, touched and tried to drive him out, prompting him to leave for the first time in 22 years because he did not feel safe.
A separate incident at a Wednesday World Cup watch party in the Mission District left Wiener saying a man who had previously harassed him antisemitically cornered and aggressively blocked him.
Friday’s Trans March unrest also injured 2 San Francisco police officers and led to 5 arrests after vandalism and obstruction, with police saying protest rights do not extend to criminal conduct.
Pride participants said they still planned to show up, and Wiener said attending Sunday’s celebration was part of resisting intimidation and refocusing Pride on community and advocacy.