NYC woman allegedly struck by LGBTQ+ activist after questioning trans youth treatments: 'Never have answers'
A woman says she was assaulted by a prominent LGBTQ+ activist at a recent New York City protest as she was questioning his push for transgender medical procedures for children, according to video of the incident provided by the alleged victim.
Key points
- Walker then stopped, wound his elbow up and allegedly struck her in the chest before repeatedly shouting at her to "get away from me." She said demonstrators often attempt to obstruct her path and shove their signs in her face, but that this incident was more violent than most of the rallies she has been to.
- 5 when she was allegedly elbowed in the chest by Jay Walker, the president of Gays Against Guns who also served as a 2026 NYC Pride Grand Marshal.
- I always go by myself and ask questions." MAJOR BLUE STATE HOSPITAL PULLS PLUG ON CONTROVERSIAL CHILD TRANSGENDER TREATMENTS AFTER DOJ INTERVENTION In the video she captured of the incident, Torello questioned Walker why he wanted to "have penises in the locker room" as he was yelling and walking away from her on a sidewalk.
Walker was part of a group rallying against the hospital's decision in September to end transgender treatments for minors to resolve a Department of Justice investigation into youth gender transition procedures.
Additional details
- She then accused Walker of hitting her in the chest with his elbow, adding that she thinks he intended to strike her in the face but had "pretty bad aim." "As we were walking, he stopped in front of me, wound up his elbow and blasted me in the chest," she said.
- "He’s about 6'5" and I’m 5'5", so I’m pretty sure he intended to hit me in the face but had pretty bad aim and hit me in the chest." After the alleged assault, Torello continued following Walker down the street.
- "There’s always a group of individuals who go to these protests to show their discomfort and displeasure with the hospital stopping these procedures because they want the children to transition.
- UTAH STUDENT CITED AFTER PHYSICAL ALTERCATION WITH COLLEGE REPUBLICAN CAUGHT ON CAMERA The video shows both Torello and Walker yelling and cursing at one another as they were walking.
- "The hospital is no longer providing any type of gender-affirming care for minors, including surgeries, puberty blockers and hormones," Torello told Fox News Digital.
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