A muscular activist, who was waving a transgender flag, was caught on camera slamming into pro-life marchers, but their onslaught didn’t stop there. However, after purposefully bounding through the march and ripping at one of the pro-life flags, the obviously angry activist learned the hard way that they had made a big mistake—and it was all caught on video.
On the day of the incident, Kelsey McCormick, a freshman at Liberty University involved in various conservative organizations, was attending the Virginia March for Life. Out of nowhere, a “noticeably muscular” activist waving a large transgender flag charged into the pro-life marchers. This shocking sight was caught on video, showing the activist intentionally pushing through the group, knocking items to the ground, and tearing at the pro-life banners, as reported by The Blaze.
“We were nearing the end of the march, chanting pro-life slogans with our megaphones,” McCormick told The Daily Signal. “Then I saw this trans activist running and jumping, flag waving, and crashing into our group. The activist was also making strange screaming and barking noises.”
In the footage of the event, the activist is seen wearing a maroon camisole and a light red bandana, with their dark hair tied back. The individual aggressively runs through the middle of the march, pushing the pro-life students off balance and ripping at their banners.
BREAKING: Protestor with trans flag assaults some of our @StudentsforLife students marching at the Virginia March for Life in Richmond.
— Kristan Hawkins (@KristanHawkins) February 21, 2024
Students for Life President Kristan Hawkins shared the shocking video footage of the assault. “Will he be held accountable?” Hawkins asked, highlighting that the attack happened right in front of police officers, causing distress among the students, with one young girl appearing especially frightened.
The Blaze echoed similar sentiments, questioning what might happen if such behavior occurred at a pro-abortion rally. However, the activist didn’t get away scot-free. Another video captured their arrest, showing them being led away in handcuffs by police.
BREAKING: The trans activist who assaulted pro-life students at the Virginia March for Life has been ARRESTED!
— LifeNews.com (@LifeNewsHQ) February 21, 2024
Life News posted a clip of the activist being arrested, showing them walking down the sidewalk in handcuffs, led away by authorities.
Although the Richmond police didn’t immediately comment on the incident, Students for Life President Kristan Hawkins confirmed all the student marchers were safe and uninjured. She thanked supporters and noted that this was “an isolated incident and hasn’t happened often at the pro-life marches.”
Update we received: All students are safe and uninjured. Thank you to those who supported us; this is an isolated incident and hasn’t happened often at the pro-life marches.
— Kristan Hawkins (@KristanHawkins) February 22, 2024
Social media reactions were as one might expect—viewers were upset to see peaceful student marchers attacked by an individual waving a transgender flag:
“What a totally normal reaction to an actual peaceful protest in support of life,” one commenter remarked sarcastically.
“Almost like it’s just a violent, mentally ill man,” another user noted.
“What does transgenderism even have to do with the March for Life?” another commented. “They’re insane.”
“They are so peaceful and tolerant, aren’t they,” another user added, their sarcasm evident.
“O Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy!” another commenter declared.
No matter where you stand on the issue of abortion, we should all agree that a peaceful, legally organized march should never be met with violence. Resorting to criminal assault to make a point is not activism; it’s wrongdoing. If this is what it takes to make a point, it’s time to reconsider the methods or the cause itself.
