Undocumented Mexican Trans Activist Challenges Obama on Deportations at White House Event Fox News Latino
go to original June 25, 2015

As Obama spoke to a gathering celebrating LGBT Pride Month, Jennicet Gutiérrez, an undocumented trans activist from Mexico, interrupted him from the crowd and called for an end to deportations. (Democracy Now!)

President Barack Obama scolded a heckler at a gay pride month reception at the White House Wednesday, saying that the protester was being disrespectful in "my house."

The heckler, Jennicet Gutiérrez, had interrupted Obama's remarks by protesting the detention and deportation of gay, lesbian and transgender immigrants.



Gutiérrez is a transgender immigrant from Mexico and a member of FAMILIA TQLM, established to advocate for LGBTQ immigrants often excluded in the immigration debate.

"President Obama, release all LGBTQ immigrants from detention and stop all deportations." Gutiérrez said, adding that she could not celebrate while some 75 transgender detainees were still in ICE custody.

The president responded to Gutiérrez's interruption by saying, "Hold on a second." When the heckler persisted, Obama, flashing an exasperated look, countered, "OK, you know what?" Wagging his finger and shaking his head, Obama said, "No, no, no, no, no," repeating the word more than a dozen times.

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