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Caitlyn Jenner Confronted By Furious Transgender Protesters, Who Branded Her An Insult To Trans Women

Caitlyn Jenner Confronted By Furious Protesters
Daniel Welsh
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Caitlyn Jenner was confronted by furious protesters at an event on Thursday night, who branded her an “insult” to transgender women.

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The former Olympian and reality star, who came out as transgender earlier this year, was appearing at an event in Chicago, held by an LGBT organisation, where she was due to give a speech.

However, things took an unfortunate turn for her, when she was met outside by a group of angry protesters from the transgender community, who claimed she had no right to speak on their behalf as a “rich, white woman”.

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Caitlyn Jenner, speaking on Thursday night

Footage posted on social media shows the protesters shouting at Caitlyn through a loudspeaker: “Caitlyn Jenner doesn't represent trans people!

“[She is] a clueless rich white woman who thinks disenfranchised trans women of color should just pluck themselves up off the street and stop being so lazy.”

One protester later wrote on her Facebook page: “I support her as trans, but I won't support her as an act of bravery for transitioning in the public's eye, while millions are homeless for identifying, dead, or dying because they have to do damn near anything just to find a place to sleep at night.

“Those are the folks that I pray respect and support my direct advocacy for humanity and dignity for all. Everyone can be productive if given a chance and left alone to figure it out.”

She was previously met with similar criticism following the debut of her ‘Call Me Caitlyn’ Vanity Fair photo-shoot earlier this year, which saw her introducing herself to the world as Caitlyn.

Sha has since attempted to bring issues that plague the transgender community, such as persecution, homelessness and suicide, to the forefront, both in her E! reality show, ‘I Am Cait’, and in her acceptance speech at the ESPY Awards.

She has also been criticised for her unrelenting Republican views, and an interview she gave with Ellen DeGeneres, where she admitted to having not always been in favour of gay marriage.

12 Caitlyn Jenner Moments
'I Am Cait'(01 of12)
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Shortly after the Vanity Fair cover made its way online, it was confirmed that - after appearing in 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' for eight years - Caitlyn's journey as a transgender woman would be followed in a new docuseries, 'I Am Cait'.The decision for the show to air on E! was met with a cold reception from some critics, who felt that the sensational nature of the channel might jeopardise the message of the show, but it was met with rave reviews when it debuted. (credit:E!)
Breaking President Obama's Twitter Record(02 of12)
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Even Barack Obama proved to be no match for Caitlyn, after she broke his Twitter record for amassing one million followers in just under four hours.Her first post, which has since been retweeted over 250,000 times, read: "I'm so happy after such a long struggle to be living my true self. Welcome to the world Caitlyn. Can't wait for you to get to know her/me." (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Visiting LGBT Youths(03 of12)
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Despite admitting that she's still learning how to live as a trans woman, Caitlyn has taken the knowledge she's already accrued and put it to good use, visiting LGBT youth centres in California to offer counsel to young people struggling with gender identity. (credit:E!)
Giving Us Another Reason To Love Kanye West(04 of12)
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With a polarising figure like Kanye, some people do find it harder to love him than others, but few could argue with his comments in 'I Am Cait', where he told the cameras: "I think [Caitlyn's coming out] is one of the strongest things that have happened in our...existence as human beings that are so controlled by perception.“Cause you couldn’t have been up against more. Your daughter is a supermodel, you’re a celebrity...every type of thing, and it was still like, ‘F**k everybody, this is who I am.’” (credit:E!)
New York Pride(05 of12)
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Caitlyn's first ever LGBT Pride event in New York gave us this incredible photo, which we still look at whenever we're feeling a bit down, to cheer ourselves up. (credit:Instagram/Brunchbabes)
The ESPY Awards(06 of12)
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After being honoured with the Arthur Ashur Courage Award, Caitlyn delivered a moving acceptance speech at this year's ESPYs, where she called to light several problems which are currently affecting the trans community. (credit:Kevin Winter via Getty Images)
Giving Us New Squad Goals(07 of12)
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Since coming out, Caitlyn has shared a string of pictures where she's been hanging out with her fellow trans women, including performance artist Candice Cayne.However, she made us most jealous when she shared this photo with 'Orange Is The New Black' actress Laverne Cox, who she'd publicly praised on a number of occasions prior to their first meeting. (credit:Instagram)
THIS BLAZER(08 of12)
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Giving us Hilary Devey/Samantha Jones realness and we LOVE it. (credit:Ignat/Bauer-Griffin via Getty Images)
Meeting Katharine Prescott(09 of12)
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During the first episode of 'I Am Cait', Caitlyn was shown visiting Katharine Prescott, the mother of transgender teenager Kyler Prescott, who sadly took his own life at the age of 14 earlier this year.Caitlyn has said on several occasions that the suicide rate is one of the problems within the transgender community she wants to help tackle, and at the end of the episode, attended a balloon-releasing ceremony, in Kyler's memory. (credit:Courtesy of Caitlyn Jenner)
Caitlyn's First Father's Day(10 of12)
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On Father's Day, Caitlyn went off-roading with her extended family, which included her step-children, the Kardashians. Even Kanye West couldn't keep the grin off his face - and that's really saying something. (credit:Twitter/Caitlyn Jenner)
Opening Up For Culture Club(11 of12)
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Last month, Caitlyn took to the stage before a performance from Culture Club in California, giving an empowering pro-transgender speech to the audience at the gig. (credit:Tibrina Hobson via Getty Images)
Fixing Her Nails(12 of12)
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Sometimes it really is the small things that matter the most.During her Diane Sawyer interview, Caitlyn claimed that one of the things that mattered the most to her was being able to wear nail polish without being judged, and here she is fixing one of her nails on Instagram.It mightn't seem like much, but it warmed our heart to see. (credit:Instagram/Caitlyn Jenner)

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