Monday, March 27, 2023

WE MAY NOT KNOW THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VICTIMS FROM THIS SHOOTING YET

The Nashville shooter is dead, but I worry that we haven't seen the end of the bloodshed. The shooter was reportedly trans:
While police have called the suspect a female and a woman, and used she/her pronouns during their first press conferences, on LinkedIn, Hale indicated the use of he/him pronouns. Nashville Police Chief John Drake said Hale does identify as transgender, per a later press conference.

Hale’s family and friends have not commented if Hale was transgender or had transitioned from female to male or just preferred he/him pronouns. The LinkedIn also indicated Hale has used the name Aiden Hale, including links to a now-deleted Instagram page under the name “creative.aiden,” and a Facebook page with the name “Aiden Creates,” along with a still-active RedBubble site with the same name. Hale uses the name Audrey Hale on a personal website.
The wingers are feral in response to this news:


Until this story is no longer on the front pages, it's going to be very dangerous for trans people in this country. The right already believed that all trans people are mentally ill. I don't think that's a fringe view on the right. It appears to be a mainstream view. And now this.

A group of people will be blamed for the actions of this individual. In the next few days, sick-fuck right-wingers will undoubtedly respond with even more violence than is usually meted out to trans people on a random night.

Stay safe. I'd say "It gets better," because maybe it will in the long term, but I fear in the short term it's going to get worse.

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