Violence Against LGBTQ+ People

01/03/23 • 35 min

Trigger warning: Today's episode touches on extremely sensitive and upsetting topics.

We’re addressing the harrowing hate crime at Colorado Springs’ Club Q on November 26th, where a shooter took the lives of Daniel Aston, Raymond Green Vance, Kelly Loving, Ashley Paugh, and Derrick Rump and injured another 25 people.

The killing was stopped by Richard Fierro, a US Army veteran who, unarmed, managed to stop the 22-year-old gunman. Mr. Fierro's heroic actions not only saved many lives, but also sent a powerful message: the LGBTQ+ community is fighting this war with love, not violence, and they are going to win it.

We discuss the underlying reasons behind the shooting, the rise of hate (as well as increasing support) for the LGBTQ+ community across the country, and the lack of humanity displayed by right-wing spokespersons when addressing grueling hate crimes.

Jackie also shares her thoughts on the tweaks to legislation that could prevent these and other attacks and the cracks in gun control that consistently fail to stop the wrong people from accessing firearms.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About the brutal attack at Club Q (3:02)
The things we can do to prevent this from happening again (7:08)
What makes someone decide to get a gun and harm other human beings? (17:01)
We must start asking who are we handing guns to (19:13)
How can LGBTQ+ people feel safe? (23:23)

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Trigger warning: Today's episode touches on extremely sensitive and upsetting topics.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About the brutal attack at Club Q (3:02)
The things we can do to prevent this from happening again (7:08)
What makes someone decide to get a gun and harm other human beings? (17:01)
We must start asking who are we handing guns to (19:13)
How can LGBTQ+ people feel safe? (23:23)

Connect with Jackie and Bridget:

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

LGBTQ+ Children's Book Authors

In today's episode, we are joined by Kathleen Latlip and C.K. Malone, two amazing authors who recently each published a book designed to help and educate kids in their gender identity journey.

Kathleen is a lifelong writer and editor who has worked as an Editor and/or Assistant Editor at Shondaland and ABC, Lionsgate, Marvel, Fox, Sony, Universal Pictures, and Grey's Anatomy, to name a few. She and her wife encourage their kids to fully express and be proud of their identities, whatever they might be, and however they may evolve. Kathleen recently published "Blink, Plue & Colorful You," a story of three monsters who realize their outside doesn't accurately communicate who they are on the inside.

C.K. is a bigender award-winning educator and coach. They are a secondary-level teacher who loves educating people, promoting awareness about LGBTQIA2+ acceptance, and supporting and advocating for the cause. They wrote and recently published "A Costume for Charlie," a book about a child seeking the perfect costume that would help them express their bigender identity.

Throughout this episode, our talented guests shared details of their books, what inspired them to create and share these unique stories, and what kind of feedback they’re receiving. They also described their experiences with editors and publishers, their passion for educating people on gender and sexuality, and how they see their work touching kids' and their parents' lives.

In addition, C.K. explains the difference between bigender and non-binary, they talk about their journey as a bigender person, and we discuss code-switching and the choice to present our identity in specific ways in certain places for safety.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

A bit about C.K and their life as an educator and coach (4:24)

Kathleen shares her backstory and what inspired her to write this book (7:12)

How these kinds of books can help children's gender identity journey (16:50)

C.K. shares details of their process of writing "A Costume for Charlie" (28:55)

C.K. explains the difference between bigender and non-binary (39:13)

Kathleen and C.K talk about what happens when sexuality and gender identity put our safety on the line (46:50)

Resources:

Kathleen Latlip - Blink, Plue & Colorful You: A Story about Gender Expression and Acceptance

C.K. Malone - A Costume for Charly

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Transgender Support: Becoming a True Ally Video Course on Vimeo

Transgender School Patreon Membership with all exclusive content

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Next Episode

Surprising Words That Can Hurt

A national Trevor Project survey of trans and nonbinary people found that being affirmed and having pronouns respected by most people in their lives dramatically reduced rates of depression, substance abuse, suicidal thoughts, and suicide attempts.

One of the most significant ways we can support LGBTQ+ community members is through effective, affirming communication. Words are incredibly powerful. Choosing our language carefully when speaking with trans and nonbinary people isn’t as difficult as many people seem to think; in fact, in many cases, it literally takes fewer words.

So, in today's episode, we go through some everyday words that when used in reference to trans experiences could be quite hurtful and disaffirming for trans people. We also cover terms that have recently been replaced, words that may once have been accepted, but are now completely outdated.

In addition, we address generational issues for certain terms, such as "sex change operation," which many trans people today would not feel comfortable with using or hearing. We’re sure you can understand why the term “gender confirmation surgery,” which is now widely used, would likely feel more accurate and affirming.

In This Episode, You'll Learn:

How simple words can make a world of difference to someone else (4:32)
What's wrong with the word "choice"? (6:05)
Transition is not the same as change (7:18)
What the word "preferred" implies when addressing a member of the LGBTQ+ community (12:23)
Being transgender is never a "phase" (16:41)
About the issues with the term "gender dysphoria" (24:12)
Gender and the workplace (31:56)

Resources: