RT U.S. Catholic
https://uscatholic.org/articles/202212/language-about-lgbtq-people-has-moral-consequences/

"Silence from Catholic leaders in the wake of attacks like the Club Q shooting reveals a failure to recognize the role of Christians in degrading and dehumanizing LGBTQ people. Reiteration of LGBTQ identities as inherently disordered, unnatural, or evil—even when cloaked in words that seek to console the victims but not “condone” their “lifestyles”—justifies and reinforces the attitudes of homophobia and transphobia that inspire and fuel assaults on the LGBTQ community in general. No words, inhospitable words, even critical words for those eager to condemn and cast stones at others: All these approaches ignore the warm words of Jesus Christ for the stranger, the poor, and the outcast and his questioning."

#Catholic #USCatholic #ClubQStrong

This evening, our local #transgender #advocacy group put on an incredibly moving #vigil in remembrance of the #ClubQ victims, and as a source of healing, strength, and resilience for our local #queer community. I was honored to play my #harp for this gathering (and thank you all for song suggestions earlier this week).

All the speakers' words touched me deeply, but I'd really like to share one in particular. I think a lot of folks will find solace in his words below, as I did:

"Things we can do to embolden and empower our queer community, using #HOPE as an acronym:

H - Hold on. Go to your rock (your faith, friends, family, found family, whatever girds you up).

O - Open. Stay open to opportunities to offer help, to use your talents and skills in the community, for learning, change, and resistance.

P - Praise others for who they are, for their contributions.

E - Embrace others, even when they are not like you. You never know what someone's going through or what their story is.

Hope wins like love wins." 🌈

#LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #ClubQStrong #Grief #Healing #Resilience #HopeWins #HoldOn

After #ClubQ shooting, Aurora lawmakers denounce anti-LGBTQ violence

“When I go to the grocery store with my spouse, I see people sneering and jeering. A lot of places that are safe for a lot of people are not safe in the same way for us.”

https://sentinelcolorado.com/news/metro/in-the-shadow-of-club-q-shooting-aurora-lawmakers-denounce-anti-lgbtq-violence/

#COpolitics #ClubQ #ClubQStrong #LGBTQRights

Visibly injured Club Q mass shooting suspect held without bail

Aldrich appeared to need prompting by defense attorneys and offered a slurred response when asked to state their name

http://ow.ly/GUC550LMzUc

#ClubQ #ClubQStrong

Visibly injured Club Q mass shooting suspect held without bail

Aldrich appeared to need prompting by defense attorneys and offered a slurred response when asked to state their name

http://ow.ly/GUC550LMzUc

#ClubQ #ClubQStrong

this is the new right-wing terrorist playbook

it's hard not to lose faith in humanity as a whole knowing how profoundly evil these people are and how the media apparatus will not challenge this at all

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/colorado-springs-suspect-identifies-nonbinary-uses-pronounces-defense-rcna58499

#ColoradoSprings #ClubQ #LGBTQ #AntiTrans #Terrorism #ClubQStrong #RightWing #ChristianNationalist

This story about the straight brewery owner who saved many lives at #ClubQ is heartbreaking; his family was injured, and his daughter's boyfriend was murdered. #Gay #CLUBQSTRONG #queer

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/21/us/colorado-springs-shooting-club-q-hero.html

‘Master of Silly Business’ among 5 dead in Colorado Springs gay club shooting

"I keep thinking it's a mistake, they made a mistake, and that he is really alive"

https://sentinelcolorado.com/news/state-and-region/colorado-news/master-of-silly-business-among-5-dead-in-colorado-springs-gay-club-shooting/

#GunViolence #ClubQ #ClubQStrong #ColoradoSprings