A murderer killed five people at Club Q in Colorado Springs, US, on Saturday 19 November. Club Q: another attack on the LGBTQIA+ communityAs the Canary previously reported, the murderer opened fire late on 19 November, killing five people and injuring dozens of others. What is already becoming apparent is the massacre of five LGBTQIA+ people shows queerphobia, homophobia, and transphobia are deadly and damaging. *https://t.co/4kwgSsShIj — John Urquhart (@TheDryhtscipe) November 23, 2022Remembering the victimsUltimately, though, for now we should be remembering the victims:Two of the five people murdered at Club Q in Colorado were trans. The venom and hatred behind the Club Q murderer’s actions are not far from the views of many in wider society – however much rainbow paint you try and whitewash it with.

Source: Washington Post November 23, 2022 22:02 UTC