Thread by @VABVOX

LGBTQ people are threatened in life and disrespected in death.
#RIP #JordanColfer

.@HRC mourns Jordan Cofer, a transgender man, killed in the #Dayton mass shooting. hrc.org/blog/hrc-mourn… via @HRC

This is about Connor Betts' sibling, Jordan Colfer, written by a friend.
medium.com/@Oree/his-name…

#ConnorBetts stole the lives of 9, among them his own sibling.
He also stole that person's opportunity to live their life fully, openly & without fear.
Ohio lawmaker #CandiceKeller said LGBTQ people were to blame for mass shootings. I wrote we're more likely to be victims.

#LGBTQ people are tasked with memorializing our dead because no one else will.
It is up to allies to stand with us in this fight.
Our identities matter as much as yours.
Our lives are taken all the time just for who we are.
This is one more grim reminder of how often.

And while I have your attention, #KikiFantroy is at least the 13th black trans woman murdered this year.
Trump has made it harder for trans, GNC and NB persons to get healthcare and is contributing to the atmosphere of violence.
out.com/news/2019/8/05… …

Hate crimes against #LGBTQ people are way up--17%.--just since last year.
What do you think the reason is?
Trump's anti-LGBTQ policies are dangerous and damaging.