"Yet there was one glaring similarity, and that is that both shooters were reportedly fueled by , anti-LGBTQ+ rage. Related: FBI report: Despite overall crime drop, anti-LGBTQ+ violence remains alarmingly high Let the silence from the far right and the Trump administration begin. Where are the wall-to-wall news stories dissecting every detail of their families? Where are the frantic and tweets connecting roommates or cousins or neighbors to a transgender individual with some imagined radical-left conspiracy?"
"Compare this silence with the frenzy that followed the horrific assassination of Charlie Kirk. The second the far right learned that Kirk's shooter had a trans roommate, someone who had absolutely nothing to do with the crime, the smear campaign went into overdrive. Consider how the "trans roommate" across its coverage as though being transgender was itself evidence of guilt. Patel sent out scores of accusations and misinformation. Online trolls spread false claims about "trans messages" written on bullet casings, which was not true. In fact, that roommate is likely to be the government's key witness against the shooter. But the damage was done. The LGBTQ+ community was once again dragged through the mud, vilified as if every queer person in America had pulled the trigger."
Two recent mass shootings targeted a Mormon church in Michigan and a waterfront bar in North Carolina, leaving different victims and devastated families. Investigations indicate both shooters were driven by anti-LGBTQ+ rage. Far-right figures and the Trump administration have largely remained silent about these incidents. Media and political operatives previously amplified transphobic narratives when a shooter was linked to a transgender roommate, spreading misinformation and smears. Online trolls propagated false claims, including fabricated 'trans messages' on bullet casings. The LGBTQ+ community suffered vilification and scapegoating even when the alleged transgender roommate is likely to be a key government witness.
Read at Advocate.com
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