https://www.advocate.com/news/apalachee-school-shooter-transgender-misinformation
Fourteen-year-old Colt Gray is not transgender, but conservatives are still lying about his identity to score political points in the wake of four people's murders.
Past online messages from Gray were uncovered Friday, revealing the teen's history of anti-LGBTQ+ bias. The Washington Post and CNN each reported that Gray had previously threatened a mass shooting against queer people specifically, posting an image of a family being supportive towards their trans daughter to a Discord server and writing, “I need to put an end to that. … im on the edge of a lgbtq massacre.”
Aside from blatant right-wing deceit, it's shocking to see an adolescent think in this hateful way. And it sounds like his redneck father didn't help matters. I feel for the victims of this horribly violent attack and their loved ones. This is so sad.
it's shocking to see an adolescent think in this hateful way.
No, it's not shocking that stochastic terrorism has the result of murderous intent. This situation is being worked towards, each and every day, just because some people feel they benefit from scapegoating an outgroup.
it’s shocking to see an adolescent think in this hateful way. And it sounds like his redneck father didn’t help matters. I
when you're an adolescent, your world view tends to mirror the worldview of your parents and the handful of other adults surrounding them. The worldview being espoused by this boy probably came from his father... and he's likely directly to blame for inciting the violence. (along with the rest of the family.)
Not excusing the kid, mind you. the kid is old enough to know that you shouldn't be a murderous asshole.
I mean there are enough (closeted) homosexual right wingers with loudly voiced homophobic opinions for it not be a problem