What happened at #ClubQ in Colorado Springs shows the result of when what’s said about queer people on the dark corners of Internet is repeated by politicians & media organizations. Hate is legitimized and people die. For two years now I and the rest of the @translashmedia team have been studying the #antitranshatemachine and the violent vision it has for queer people. Based upon everything I’ve learned, this a moment that I’ve feared. And more is to come unless we stop kowtowing to extremist voices and embrace the fact that LGBTQ+ people are human and have an equal—and equitable—place in society. My heart breaks for all of those experiencing unimaginable loss today. 💔 . . . . . .#transgender #genderqueer #qtpoc #queer #transgirls #transguy #transguys at #lgbtqia #intersectionality #transmemes #genderstudies #transgenderism #transing #translash #transisbeautiful #ftm #hrt #transhealth #translash #coloradosprings #lgbtq #homophobia #transphobia #antiviolence 📸 credit @nytimes