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Janet Mock, JoJo & More React to The Attack on Trans Woman Iyanna Dior: 'Black Trans Lives Matter'
On Monday (June 1), a black transgender woman named Iyanna Dior was viciously attacked by a group of men at a gas station in Minneapolis, Minnesota, according to viral footage that has been posted and shared online.According to the clip (which Billboard will not post here due to its graphic violence), a group of about 20 cisgender men began beating Dior inside of the gas station while using derogatory slurs against her.Eventually, Dior was able to flee behind the store's counter as bystanders prevented the group from getting to her again.In a video on her Facebook page, Dior assured viewers that she was okay, while also showing the bruising and swelling she had maintained on her face and body.