Sasha Fleischman, Agender California Teen, Speaks Out

[Jamie D]

Sasha Fleischman, Agender California Teen, Speaks Out After Having Skirt Set On Fire On Bus

The Huffington Post

The agender California teen who was severely burned in an alleged hate crime last month is speaking out about the experience for the first time after being released from the hospital in time for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Eighteen-year-old Sasha Fleischman, who was hospitalized for three weeks after suffering second and third-degree burns, told CBS San Francisco they plans to return to his high school on Dec. 2. As for 16-year-old suspect Richard Thomas' claim that he set the victim's skirt on fire merely as a prank, Fleischman said, "You should really know better than to light someone's clothing on fire...."

Richard Thomas, the 16-year-old suspect in the case, was arrested Nov. 5 on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and mayhem. Thomas is currently being charged as an adult in the case, but Sasha's father Karl Fleischman says he and his family hope prosecutors will consider moving the case to juvenile court.

Full article and video report at the link, above

[Shana A]

Sasha is awesome, I admire their bravery and commitment to speaking out despite the violence against them!

Shana