A shocking video shared on social media by a transgender woman shows her falling victim to a public hate crime while nobody stood up to help.

The New York City woman called Pearl Love says on her Facebook that she is an alumni of New York University and works as an outreach social worker for Trans Latina Network.

She describes that on Thursday, she was taking a ride on the city’s subway to work when she encountered an unknown woman who targeted her for being transgender.

The incident occured between 4.30-4.45 pm and Pearl was on board the 4 Express train leaving 125 st station.

The woman sitting opposite her began to hurl homophobic and racist remarks at Pearl, but she decided to not retaliate and instead, film the entire outburst.

After failing to provoke Pearl, the woman then stood up and began to physically assault her.

The fight was not videoed, but Pearl says on her Facebook that she retreated while the woman threw her belongings on the floor and chased her around the train, threatening to hit her.

Pearl adds that it was ‘a crowded train and everyone heard it but no one helped [her].’

‘Guys acting like nothing happened. For 5 min,’ she describes. ‘Then when the train [stopped] on 42 st, she got out of [the] train but [kept] yelling at me… Thanks to an older guy who helped me pick my stuff up and put it back my bag, and said sorry to me.’

Pearl also shares that it’s not the first time this sort of encounter happened to her:

‘So now you can understand what’s happening in my everyday life. That happens all the time. But it’s my first time recording it.’

Watch the recording below:

(Warning — coarse language)



Just over a week ago, Pearl met Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center.

