7 at 10 a.m.” but was updated on Friday to state “Meskis had planned to have her supporters rally outside of the store on Saturday, and Sucher said he would look for his backers to offer him a show of support as well, but the demonstrations have since been canceled.” In the few days since the video was posted online, the argument has made national and international headlines, being reported on by the New York Post, the Daily Mail and multiple well-known independent online news and opinion channels.Ī report on Thursday from KING5 stated Meskis said “her supporters plan on demonstrating in front of the story Saturday, Aug.
The point of contention was a hand-written sign inside Sucher’s shop that read in part: “If you are born with a d***, you are not a chick.”
In the video, store owner Don Sucher, a Vietnam veteran who has been owner/operator of the Star Wars Store for over two decades, engaged in a heated exchange with Aberdeen City Council Member Tiesa Meskis, who identifies as a transgender woman.
