Mateo is in one of my facebook groups and posted this about what happened (reposted with permission):
“Hello!
My name is Mateo. I am a bisexual, indigenous Latino Paraguayan
immigrant, disabled, Jewish, autistic, transgender man. On Monday
October 29,2018 I stood up to Jeff Sessions in Boston, MA and the media
didn’t cover it. I am going to spread the word to the transgender
community through social media platforms that they were defended on
Monday. Would you please share this photo or the video from my profile? I would greatly appreciate it!
I am physically disabled in a wheelchair. When the police escorted me
out, he yanked me out by the neck collar and refused to let me use my
wheelchair. I asked for it and said I’d peacefully leave and he said
“one of the officers will get it.” They brought it to me in the hall.
The officer pushed me further than I can normally walk. The pain was
still throbbing hours later so I went to the ER. Confirmed sprain in
left ankle, neck and right shoulder. My tendons and muscles are already
weak and more fragile due to my medical condition, Fluoroquinolone
Toxicity. (Cipro Poisoning Associated Disability) I can’t walk more than
250 ft without support. And Jeff Sessions smirked and the Trumpsters
clapped…“
I genuinely didn’t know he was Jewish! Thank you so much for posting added information and a link to his Facebook profile. This is horrifying and I wish him a refuah shlema, a fast and full recovery.
I would have included him in the Mi Shebeirach this morning had I known.
QueerGalaxies 