LISA SALAZAR — BLOG

Image: depositphotos.com Even before the bloody Columbine High School massacre in April 1999, mass shootings had been frequent in the US. From schools and churches to shopping malls and city parks, radicalized, politically motivated, and mentally ill persons with easy access to guns continue to shed blood and leave death in their wake.  So what else is new? The recent shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, occurred at a Christian school where the killer had once been a student. The shooter happened to be trans, which opened the door for hyper-conservatives to attack the trans community. The conservative media quickly seized on this fact and is using it to spread more lies and further their agenda to erase trans Americans. They labeled trans people "domestic terrorists" and are now using this unfortunate incident in Tennessee to justify their inaction regarding the gun violence epidemic. This is a pattern that minorities have seen before, with the Black, Muslim, Jewish, and Asian c...

Just weeks after a Daily Wire host called for “eliminating transgenderism,” Fox News host Tucker Carlson described in apocalyptic terms that transgender people are the “natural enemy” of Christianity on his show last night in a rant about the Nashville school shooter, who is possibly transgender. “The trans movement is the mirror image of Christianity and, therefore, its natural enemy,” he said. Firstly, Christianity is a religion based on love, compassion, and acceptance of all individuals, regardless of their gender identity. Jesus Christ himself emphasized the importance of treating others with kindness and love, and his message was intended for all people, regardless of their race, gender, or background. Therefore, it is incorrect to suggest that transgender individuals are the "natural enemy" of Christianity. Secondly, transgender individuals face significant discrimination and marginalization in society. They are often subjected to verbal and physical abuse, denied acce...