[News] [NY, USA] Transgender Community Speaks Out Against Stop-And-Frisk

[Stephanie Stevens]

NY1, NY, USA


Updated 06/07/2012 11:11 PM

Transgender Community Speaks Out Against Stop-And-Frisk

By: NY1 News


[VIDEO (01:42) ]

Members of the transgender community gathered in Queens Thursday to
raise awareness of the abuse they can suffer during stop-and-frisks.

Make the Road NY officials say the 115th Precinct, which polices
Jackson Heights with the 110th Precinct, has the third-highest rate of
stops in the city.

"When they are stopped, you know, and frisked, they usually suffer
physical violence, verbal harassment, often times, you know, groping
of their genitals," said Karina Claudio, an organizer with Make the
Road New York.

"They just like, 'are you man or woman?'" said Nicole Teyuca, who
spoke out against the stop-and-frisk policy. "And I'm like 'what do
you want me to be?' In that moment, they just got out of the car, put
me against the wall and they tell me you are under arrest."

"I would just love for them to get sensitivity training," said Brooke
Cerda, who is also against the policy.

The transgender community also marched through Jackson Heights to show
their solidarity.


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