'We see this in the news all the time - all these shootings and violence, but it was so much more personal to me this morning as a gay man seeing this attack on my community.'
Just before midnight Saturday, a 22-year-old gunman opened fire in a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, killing five people and injuring 25.The Damien Center, Indiana’s oldest and largest AIDS service organization, says it condemns"this senseless act of hate and violence, and those that stoke hatred and divide toward LGBTQ+ populations."
"I don't know if this person targeted this day specifically ... having a very violent incident makes you feel less safe for sure," he said. IYG is open during the week for youth who want a safe space to come in and talk. Youth do not need to have previously interacted with IYG and the services are free.Indy Pride, Inc. released a statement on Twitter saying in part"waking up to the news of another mass shooting at a local LGBTQ+ gathering space, reminds us how sacred our love, lives and safe spaces are."
It is not lost on me that this mass shooting took place on the eve of Trans Day of Remembrance, when we honor the memory of our trans friends and family killed, this attack only deepens the trauma and tragedy for all in the LGBTQ+ community. As far as we often feel we’ve come as a nation, hate and violence aimed at the LGBTQ+ unfortunately seem to remain constant. Tragedies such as the one that occurred last night are often fueled by hateful and defaming rhetoric aimed at the queer community in politics, the media, and everyday life. Whether intentional or not, queerphobic language and political action have a devastatingly harmful and even deadly impact.
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