Transphobic, Anti-Semitic Flyers Circulated in Atlanta
metroweekly.comWXIA-TV, the flyers have been seen in the Candler Park and Lake Claire neighborhoods of eastern Atlanta. They have also been seen in the Kirkwood neighborhood, according to a tip the news station received from a viewer.
Atlanta police said they are unaware of any criminal behavior related to the flyers but are increasing patrols in the neighborhoods where they have been distributed.The flyers are packaged inside plastic bags with corn kernels to weigh them down.
One flyer features a transgender Pride flag in the background, and photos of the six victims in the mass shooting at The Covenant School, in the Nashville suburbs, bearing the words: “Six Died for Trans Pride.”Another flyer asks, “Who is Behind the Rise in Transgenderism?” and features figures or logos from major pro-transgender organizations with a large rainbow-colored Star of David, appearing to blame the Jewish community for the increase in transgender visibility.That flyer appears to be employing a variation on an old anti-Semitic trope that Jews have pushed for lax immigration laws that have helped facilitate an increase in immigrants from third-world countries in order to “undermine” America’s white Christian heritage and traditional values.The flyers also contain QR codes that link to websites spouting anti-transgender and anti-Semitic propaganda.The Atlanta Police Department issued a statement urging people to contact the department if they receive a flyer or see the flyers being distributed — although it’s unclear whether any action can be taken legally, as handing out fliers is usually considered an act protected by the First Amendment to the U.S.
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