Shadi Petosky, a transgender
woman, was detained unexpectedly at the Orlando airport on Monday after
the TSA allegedly decided that her genitalia didn't match up to their (mis)perceptions about gender. The TSA had yet to release a statement by the time that comedian Tig Notaro's account (which is often run by others) tweeted to her 39,000 followers to watch Petosky's tweets.
Please join me in sending @TSA a Twitter-cascade of messages warning them not to abuse trans woman @shadipetosky at Orlando airport.
Below is Petosky's personal account of what happened, organized from her first tweet to most recent as of publishing. She expresses frustration, confusion, and outright indignation about the treatment she received by the TSA and police officers, who asked her at one point what her sex was..@JennyBoylan TSA takes all potential civil rights violations very seriously. We are looking into the situation now for further information.
I am being held by the TSA in Orlando because of an "anomaly" (my penis)
I would like any help I can get at the Orlando airport.
Shadi Petosky
The TSA at the Orlando Airport told me I couldn't take photos but this is denigrating. I have missed my flight
The TSA has left me in a room alone. There is an officer holding the door.
2 comments:
Imao.....lol,,somehow its sad sha
Ugly he/she
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