The Advocate reported that NYPD are searching for a suspect who slashed a 28-year-old man’s face on a subway train after he kissed his transgender partner. The attack happened on a 6 train in Manhattan, and the assailant shouted homophobic slurs before striking the victim with a sharp object. The victim was taken to Bellevue Hospital; his partner wasn’t physically hurt. The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating and asking anyone with info to step forward.
This isn’t a “random altercation” with a messy headline. It’s a reminder that even in the city that likes to think it’s too cool for hate, queer and trans bodies are still targets in plain sight. Hate doesn’t hide in statistics anymore — it shows up on train cars in broad fucking daylight.
You can read The Advocate’s full reporting here and get the real details straight from the source: Man attacked on NYC subway for kissing transgender partner (The Advocate)
