Mastodawn

Yesterday marked 5y since the #AtlantaSpaShootings at 3 ‘massage parlors’ in #Atlanta, 🇺🇸 #USA (GA) claimed eight lives. 🕯️ Let's remember: Most victims were Asian. Most were women. Most were sex workers. Most were all three. 📄 Read RCS and RLDbT's full statement. #StopAsianHate #DecrimNow

Yenn dc ☂️Mar 17

Yesterday made five years since a shooting spree at three massage parlors (all of them brothels) in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) claimed the lived of eight people and (more positively) gave rise to the Stop Asian Hate movement.
Not surprisingly, in the aftermath some “solutions” such as more policing of or shutting down massage parlors were proposed — as if this were somehow the fault of people there, and not, I don't know, having given the shooter a gun license the very same day…

🕯️ Let's keep I mind: most victims were Asia. Most were women. Most were sex workers.
Most were all three.
It was not coincidental, no matter which version you pick.

Anyway… the day might be over, but the lives are still lost, and the effects still ripple — so, I'm bringing a few mentions.

> Today, five years ago, eight people lost their lives during the Atlanta Spa Shooting.
> As we demand an end to racism, stigma, hate, violence, and policies that perpetuate these behaviors, we remember the names of the victims lost that day…
> In our joint statement Red Canary Song and Red Light District By Two call for an end to anti-Asian and anti-sex worker violence. Please take a moment to read the full statement.
— Red Canary Song and Red Light District by Two 📷🕸 https://www.instagram.com/redlightdistrictbytwo/p/DV8xqr7gAG6/
📄 Full statement: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_Q0mFJnivTZL5fcCS7eUZn9EhOJ1XHtFBGOGqVaUY_8/view

> Today marks 5 years since the Atlanta spa shootings, where eight people—six of them Asian women—were murdered in a racist, misogynistic, and anti–sex worker act of violence. We honor their memory, and we refuse to forget the systemic harms that led to their deaths.
— Decrim305 (Decrim Miami) 🦋 https://bsky.app/profile/decrim305.bsky.social/post/3mh6xz72nas24

> Today, we honour the lives of the eight people who were killed during the Atlanta spa shootings—six of them were Asian women. The workplaces were targeted because they were perceived to be Asian sex workers. They were loved and are deeply missed.
— SWAN Vancouver 🦋 https://bsky.app/profile/swan-vancouver.bsky.social/post/3mh6vdwvmgs2u

#AtlantaSpaShootings #StopAsianHate #DecrimNow #Atlanta #Georgia #USA #HateCrime #Shooting

US news | The Guardian Mar 16

The Stop Asian Hate movement ‘galvanized political power’ in the US. Where is it now? https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/16/stop-asian-hate-movement-atlanta-shootings-trump #AtlantaSpaShootings #UsNews #ProtestUs #Activism #WorldNews #Georgia #Atlanta #Race #UsImmigration #TrumpAdministration #DonaldTrump #UsPolitics

Violence against Asian communities in the US spiked after Covid. What happened to the movement to stop it?

Five years after the deadly Atlanta spa shootings sparked protests and policy changes, Stop Asian Hate is at a crossroads in Trump’s second term

The Guardian

MusiqueNow

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Mar 16, 2022

#Atlanta
#AsianJusticeRally at #Georgia capitol on one year anniversary of #AtlantaSpaShootings

A coalition is gathering at the state capitol on Wednesday morning to commemorate the one year mark of the shootings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZFnHFMDkWI

Asian justice rally at Georgia capitol on one year anniversary of Atlanta spa shootings

YouTube

New York Times Mar 22, 2021

Protesters Rally Against Anti-Asian Attacks, and New York Has 5 More https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/22/nyregion/nyc-asian-hate-crimes.html #Demonstrations,ProtestsandRiots #AtlantaSpaShootings(2021) #RaceandEthnicity #Asian-Americans #Discrimination #NewYorkCity #HateCrimes #Assaults

Protesters Rally Against Anti-Asian Attacks, and New York Has 5 More

The authorities said they were investigating at least four of the attacks as possible hate crimes, including one that left a man in critical condition.

The New York Times

New York Times Mar 22, 2021

Anti-Asian Attacks Place Andrew Yang in the Spotlight. How Will He Use It? https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/22/nyregion/andrew-yang-bias-asian-atlanta.html #ContentType:PersonalProfile #AtlantaSpaShootings(2021) #PoliticsandGovernment #Yang,Andrew(1975-) #Elections,Mayors #Asian-Americans #NewYorkCity

Anti-Asian Attacks Place Andrew Yang in the Spotlight. How Will He Use It?

Mr. Yang is seeking to become New York City’s first Asian-American mayor, but critics say that some of his past comments have fed racial stereotypes.

The New York Times

New York Times Mar 21, 2021

Scenes of Mourning and Defiance https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/21/us/scenes-of-mourning-and-defiance.html #Demonstrations,ProtestsandRiots #AtlantaSpaShootings(2021) #Atlanta(Ga)

Scenes of Mourning and Defiance

People gathered at memorials and rallies across the country to denounce the shootings in Atlanta and call for an end to anti-Asian violence.

The New York Times

New York Times Mar 21, 2021

After Spa Attacks, Officers Handcuffed Victim’s Anguished Husband for Four Hours https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/21/us/atlanta-spa-attacks-mario-gonzalez.html #Yaun,DelainaAshley(March16,2021Shooting) #AtlantaSpaShootings(2021) #CherokeeCounty(Ga) #Long,RobertAaron #Atlanta(Ga)

After Spa Attacks, Officers Handcuffed Victim’s Anguished Husband for Four Hours

In an interview with a Spanish-language news outlet, Mario González described his confusion and frustration as sheriff’s deputies detained him after the shooting.

The New York Times