Protesters and counter-protesters descended on a Korean spa in Los Angeles that became the latest culture war flashpoint just weeks ago when a customer complained that a transgender woman allegedly disrobed in the women's area. Antifa counter-protesters clashed with baton-wielding LAPD officers near the spa on Saturday, according to videos posted by independent journalist Brendan Gutenschwager. The first round of protests occurred on July 3, when rampant fighting broke out between protesters and counter-protesters outside the spa. "As a spa located in Los Angeles, Wi Spa complies with California law prohibiting discrimination by a business, including the Civil Code provision set forth above," the spa said in a statement. "Like many other metropolitan areas, Los Angeles contains a transgender population, some of whom enjoy visiting a spa.

Source: Fox News July 18, 2021 00:12 UTC