Gays and guns

Gun violence disproportionately impacts trans women — and is primarily targeted at Black trans women. As a culture, even under attack, we are a peaceful lot -- you catch more bees with honey, right? Although Black transgender people make up roughly 16% of the U.S. trans population, they account for nearly 4 in 5 trans homicide victims; most of those homicides involved a gun.

An LGBT advocacy group called the Pink Pistols thinks that rather than place restrictions on gun sales, members of the gay community should arm themselves for protection against hate crimes. Gays Against Guns NY is an inclusive, direct-action group of LGBTQ+ people and their allies committed to nonviolently breaking the gun industry's chain of death: investors, manufacturers, the NRA, and politicians who block safer gun laws.

A decade after the U. Supreme Court extended marriage rights to same-sex couples nationwide, the justices will consider this fall whether to take up a case [ Ann Arbor Pride shattered expectations on Aug. Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg directly addressed criticism of his recent remarks about transgender athletes during a Substack Live broadcast [ In light of a controversial Michigan case now under appeal — where a gay man was convicted after engaging with a decoy profile on Grindr — the alarm [ Gays Against Guns (GAG) is a direct action group of LGBTQ people committed to ending gun violence through nonviolent means, civil disobedience, and activism.

The group educates members on proper gun use and self-defense. New Hampshire Public Radio's Todd Bookman joined the monthly gathering of a.

gay - What do gay rights and gun rights have in common? More than you might think, I would say. Gay activists and gun activists have, in a similar time frame, both piled up a long list of notable legal and political victories. We won the Heller v. D.C. () case before the Supreme Court, striking down the District of Columbia handgun ban.

In Florida, it is legal for civilians to carry a concealed gun. Although it touched me deeply I think that you should be able to protect yourself," Rodriguez told Barcroft Media. Gay rights and gun rights may not appear to have much in common, but advocates in both communities say there are ties that bind the two, including an interest in self-defence and fighting.

"Wrong," says Gwendolyn Patton of Pink Pistols, a group that advocates gun ownership for the LGBT community. [1]. She wants to be ready for the worst. With chapters in seven cities across the U.S., Gays Against Guns has a mission to nonviolently break the gun industry’s “chain of death — investors, manufacturers, the NRA and politicians who block safer gun laws.”.

Gays and guns seem as likely to go together as Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey. [1]. The man — who later identified himself as an ISIS sympathizer — passed a background check and had multiple security licenses. One of the group's latest factions opened in Orlando, just a few hours away from the Port St.

Lucie gun store where gunman Omar Mateen legally purchased two firearms. Jeremy Williams, who works for an LGBT magazine in Orlando, believes the classes offered by members of the Pink Pistols are gay and guns for gun owners and non-gun owners. Mass shootings targeting LGBTQ spaces and a rise in anti-trans rhetoric have inspired some queer people to take up arms. New Hampshire Public Radio's Todd Bookman joined the monthly gathering of a.

Martin — who is originally from Scotland — carries a gun everywhere she is able. Despite losing her housemate Frankie to one of Mateen's bullets, Maria Rodriguez, 50, is a staunch Second Amendment supporter. Gays Against Guns NY is an inclusive, direct-action group of LGBTQ+ people and their allies committed to nonviolently breaking the gun industry's chain of death: investors, manufacturers, the NRA, and politicians who block safer gun laws.

She believes that in a perfect world no one would need guns but thinks that criminals will break the law whether they're armed or not. But I think there are just too many guns out there to look at that as a viable way of keeping America safe," he added. This was after another Florida gun store reported Mateen as suspicious to the FBI when he requested body armor and ammunition. Photo courtesy of Barcroft Images.

Gays Against Guns (GAG) is a direct action group of LGBTQ people committed to ending gun violence through nonviolent means, civil disobedience, and activism. Mass shootings targeting LGBTQ spaces and a rise in anti-trans rhetoric have inspired some queer people to take up arms. I think it would have been over quicker and not be so devastating.