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Conservatives Will Try to Paint Trans People as Violent Extremists, We Cannot Let Them

Conservatives are going to try to leverage this tragedy to further paint trans people as violent extremists, to try and equate queerness and leftist ideals with domestic terrorism. We cannot…

Nico —

Mar 28, 2023

af+ personal essay

gun violence

a painted bear touches a cowering, or sleeping, line drawing of a woman lying on her side. The background is blood red streaked with black. Underneath the woman run reports of mass shootings and deaths, in text that is collaged and barely visible. The entire effect is extremely ominous.

af+

It Could Be Anything

“I don’t know when the bear thought came to me. I wish I had a distinct memory of when I first had the thought.”

danijanae —

Aug 2, 2022

gun control

gun violence

school

“I’m Angry and Sad and Scared and I Know Nothing is Going to Change”

We invited the parents and educators on our team to share how they’re feeling in the aftermath of the horrifying school shooting of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde,…

the team —

May 26, 2022

2020 election

extra extra

politics + activism

Extra! Extra!: Essential (and All) Workers’ Rights on May Day and More

In this week’s Extra! Extra! we honour International Workers’ Day, take a hard look at the federal judiciary and the social safety net, examine the political and personal aftermath of…

the team —

May 1, 2020

feelings atrium

gun violence

first person

Reaching Out for My Queer Muslim Community to Hold Me After Christchurch

In times like these, when people don’t understand us and decide that this means we shouldn’t live at all, we need to connect with the people that do understand, even…

Creatrix Tiara —

Mar 16, 2019

gun violence

photoessay

politics + activism

PHOTOESSAY: People’s Rally Against Gun Violence

“Our country’s relationship to guns is totally out of control. Our legislators, the gun lobby, and our nation’s lack of fighting it are creating an environment where mass shootings are…

Molly —

Feb 20, 2018

gay families

gun violence

politics + activism

“We Have Babies, Run!”: A Lesbian Couple on Escaping the Las Vegas Shooting

“I was in the military for four years, military police, and I never once experienced something like that.”

Molly Priddy —

Oct 9, 2017

death is sad

gun control

straddleverse

Family Open Thread

We usually post a roundtable on Mondays but we decided that this Monday we could really use the space to be together as a family and process some of our…

Heather Hogan —

Oct 2, 2017

crime

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Black Lesbian Shanique Sanders Killed in Pittsburgh

Shanique Sanders, a 23-year-old black lesbian, is the latest QTPOC victim of gun violence in Pittsburgh.

Yvonne —

Dec 2, 2016

#blacklivesmatter

gun violence

news

Alton Sterling and Philando Castile Killed By Police in Heartbreaking, Enraging 24 Hours

Alton Sterling and Philando Castile were both killed by police in the last 24 hours, and it’s a time for mourning and organizing.

Rachel —

Jul 7, 2016

gun control

gun violence

politics + activism

Democrats Sit In Over Gun Legislation while SCOTUS Releases Rulings Left and Right

So much news today! The Democrats’ sit-in in the House over gun legislation, SCOTUS rulings on affirmative action, the status of many undocumented people in the US, the Dollar General…

Rachel —

Jun 23, 2016

anti-discrimination laws

gun control

politics + activism

Democrats Force Vote on Gun Control as Republicans Block Vote for LGBT Employment Protections

Votes on gun control and a failure to vote on LGBT employment protections, more news in the aftermath of the Pulse shooting in Orlando, reading the Stanford rape victim’s letter…

Rachel —

Jun 16, 2016