Anoosh J

Solidarity in sorrow, in rage, and in defiance with everyone in my LGBTQ+ community who was present at and is affected by last night’s shooting at a gay club in Colorado Springs.

The suspect had previously made a bomb threat against his mother. While he didn’t have a bomb, he did have an arsenal of weapons, including an AR-15, a weapon that has become a symbol for the NRA and MAGAs, as well as the weapon of choice for some mass shooters.

Nov 20, 2022 at 5:51pmWeb
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He has all the hallmarks of a right-wing extremist: white, male, and a history of violence that targets a woman or women.

This is what we fear the most when right-wing extremists show up. This is why we fight them. If they don’t experience a pushback—HARD—and consequences for their actions, they will push the limits of violence as far as they can.

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My community did what we do in these situations: we care for each other, and we fight back, because too often, no one else will back us up.
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