Transgender Teen Attacked at Gloucester Party

A 16-year-old transgender teenager, Jayden Tkaczyk, was brutally attacked by a group of teenagers at a party in the woods of Gloucester, Massachusetts. Tkaczyk suffered severe injuries, including a broken bone under his eye, nerve damage, and bruises, and was subjected to homophobic slurs during the assault. The Gloucester Police Department has assigned a specially trained civil rights detective to lead the investigation, which is being treated as a possible hate crime. Video evidence from the party and social media posts are being reviewed as part of the investigation. Tkaczyk and his mother, Jasmine, have expressed their outrage and fear, emphasizing the long-term bullying he has faced for being transgender. There have been no arrests or charges yet, and the investigation is ongoing.