What
@keffalsbackup
last said to me indicated that she remains focused on continuing to build a safe community for transgender people.
For the trolls, she had one message:
“If they want me to stop, the next time, they better manipulate the police into pulling the trigger.”
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I spoke with
@keffals
/
@keffalsbackup
about being doxxed, swatted and arrested at gunpoint by London Police Service.
“I went into the hallway and then saw that assault rifle, I screamed and I thought I was going to die,” Sorrenti told Global News.
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Clara tells me that being a transwoman, she is used to hate online, but this is unlike anything she ever imagined. She cried telling me about the experience.
“It's only been a few days, every now and then I think back to it and I feel just stuck.”
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She began transitioning in 2011, but Clara says the level of hate against transgender people is especially high now. Before it was ignorant hate, now it's targeted.
"It's a lot scarier because now people are going out of their way in order to hurt transgender people,"
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The popular twitch streamer says she will have to move and all her equipment was seized by London Police Services.
"They seized my work computer, my work cell phone, my personal cell phone, as well as my fiance's work computer and personal cell phone."
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The experience Clara had with London Police Services was harrowing, she said. She alleges they dead-named her repeatedly, asked her what gender she is while arresting her.
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After being arrested and put in the back of a police car, Sorrenti alleged that the same officer asked her to give her a “trans 101” class, wherein she was asked to explain dead-naming, trans identity and why she identifies as trans.
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Her existence has led to her being attacked online, with trolls mass reporting and getting her suspended from Twitch and Twitter for breaking down issues facing the trans community.
“They want me dead. I’m a high-profile transgender activist, there’s a big target on my back."
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Prominent celebrities like Joe Rogan, Dave Chappelle and J.K. Rowling have taken aim at the trans community over the past year, Sorrenti said it’s becoming increasingly hard to be a trans and simply exist.
"Transgender people have been at the focal point of a culture war."
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Appreciate
@keffalsbackup
trusting me and
@MavenOfMayhem
for adding necessary context. My DMs remain open for anyone in the LBGTQ+ community who has a story they want to be shared (good or bad) and feedback/comments.
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TV story here:
Here's the TV piece about what
@keffals
endured during her swatting and doxxing in London, Ontario. She first talks about how her community has often been a haven for transgender youth and the LGBTQ+ community at large.
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To all the new followers, I write a lot about marginalized people, often folks experiencing homelessness, solution-oriented journalism and BIPOC issues. I do cover the big stories (and sports) too.
I come from a poor background and always strive for dignity in my reporting.
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