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The Tragic Confluence of Guns, Kids, Mass Shootings, and Trans Identities

In the U.S., it’s more guns over children, with the extreme right continuing to say it’s not guns that kill, it’s sick people – like LGBTQ+ people – that do.

Florida School Shooting Survivors Want Assault Gun Ban

Dozens of survivors of the second deadliest public school shooting in U.S. history marched on Florida’s capital demanding change.

Survivors of Charleston Shooting Are Suing FBI Over Guns

The FBI failed to run a proper background check on the shooter, they argue.

Arrest made in anti-LGBTQ+ California drive-by pellet gun shootings

The 19-year-old man allegedly targeted businesses and victims in San Diego’s popular Hillcrest gayborhood.

Far Right Attacks Survivor of School Shooting for Advocating Gun Control

Some Trump supporters are suggesting something nefarious is afoot because student David Hogg is the son of an FBI agent.  

Biden Issues New Executive Order on Guns, Grieves With Shooting Victims

The President is continuing his mission to curb gun violence in America.

Mother of Pulse Shooting Victim Demands Gun Control in Son's Name

He was a Hillary Clinton supporter, and his mother carries on the fight. 

Missouri Gay Bar Target of Possible Hate Crime After Pellet Gun Shooting

Local police are working with the FBI on the investigation.

Bible-Quoting Man Shoots Couple Outside Gay Bar

A 43-year-old Minneapolis man could face up to seven years in prison for shooting two gay men in the leg with a BB gun following a homophobic tirade.

Colorado’s Gay Governor Signs Gun Control Bills Into Law in Wake of Club Q Shooting

The state has a history of mass shootings going back to the shooting at Columbine High School in 1999.

Pulse Survivor Brandon Wolf: Stop Accepting Gun Violence

Wolf discusses gun safety reform, his recent meeting with Biden, and what the media gets wrong about mass shootings.

Suspected Club Q Mass Shooter Identified by Colorado Police

The 22-year-old shooter is said to have had two firearms with him during the shooting, of which at least one was a long gun.

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Orlando to honor victims, commune with survivors on 9th anniversary of Pulse shooting

Some survivors will revisit the gay nightclub for the first time since the 2016 tragedy claimed 49 innocent lives.

Alabama politicians could choose not to scapegoat trans people, but that would be humane

Opinion: In a state that prides itself on embodying the love of Christ, asking political leaders to exemplify Christ-like behavior shouldn’t be a lot to ask, Darian Aaron writes.

Father of accused Georgia school shooter claimed son was bullied and called 'gay'

The two remain in custody without bail after Wednesday’s shooting Apalachee High School in Georgia

Heritage Foundation uses false data to smear trans people as school shooters

The far-right think tank claims half of school shootings are by trans people. That's not true.

Minneapolis mayor warns against 'villainizing trans community' after shooting leaves 2 children dead

The shooter was identified by authorities as 23-year-old Robin Westman.

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The Far Right Is Exploiting the Nashville Tragedy to Promote Transphobia

As soon as it became known that the shooter may have identified as trans, the right-wing media outrage ecosystem went to work.

Gun violence ‘is always going to sit with me:’ Grief, trauma, and the rising threat of firearms in America

In a week dedicated to reflecting on loss and advocacy, two survivors opened up about their personal battles and the ongoing fight against gun violence during National Gun Violence Survivors Week.