Scott Wiener Flees SF Trans March as 11 Million View Viral Videos Fuel Backlash

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 29

Two viral videos showed California state Sen. Scott Wiener leaving San Francisco’s Trans March and later being harassed at a bar after anti-Israel activists confronted him over Gaza.
11 million views on X amplified the Friday march footage, where hecklers surrounded Wiener at Dolores Park and shouted profanity as Pride Weekend began in his district.
Wiener said protesters crossed from dissent into harassment by cornering, touching and physically intimidating him, though he said disagreement and protest are part of democracy.
The incidents drew heavy mockery from conservative commentators online and renewed focus on Wiener’s January shift to calling Israel’s actions in Gaza a genocide.
The backlash underscored how Gaza politics continue to fracture San Francisco’s progressive base, with Wiener saying public threats and violence against officials have become increasingly common.