alex stein When he stepped onto Sacramento State’s campus, he had one goal in mind. That was to find and join a pro-Palestinian protest encampment.
In the end, the protesters weren’t too thrilled to see his friendly face and weren’t very keen on sharing a tent, but he had some interesting interactions, to say the least. was.
As Stein ventured through the encampment, he found himself face-to-face with many students who identified as transgender and non-binary.
“Don’t you think it’s weird that transgender people are protesting for Palestine? Don’t you think it’s hypocritical?” he asked one student, who was wearing a mask. “It’s not like I hate you. I admire your transgenderism, but don’t you think it’s a little weird that they would probably treat you so badly?”
No demonstrators made any comments, but another, also wearing a mask, gave Stein the middle finger as a Palestinian flag waved in the wind.
As Stein continued to ask the protesters how they felt about the treatment of gay people in Palestine, they remained resolute, masked and silent. However, when Stein tried to leave this particular group, they silently began to follow him.
“Everyone just shuts up,” Stein says. “I’m glad everyone follows me.”
Even among the students who were not participating in the protest, there were some who had something to say.
“I’m scared for freedom of speech right now. I’m scared to say something and the next thing I know, I might get kicked out of school,” one student told Ms. Stein.
“What do you think about gay people protesting for Palestine?” Stein asks him.
“I think we should care about America first,” he replied.
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