Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation, Rhetoric, and Violence: Beyond ‘Thoughts and Prayers’
Channel: PFLAG National
Date: 2022-11-21

The attack on the Q Club in Colorado Springs has left people in fear and trying to make sense of a seemingly senseless act of violence.

But this violence against our LGBTQ+ loved ones wasn’t random. It was the horrible yet inevitable outcome of a climate openly and aggressively hostile toward LGBTQ+ people. When sources we trust—from faith leaders to lawmakers, school boards to news sites—knowingly spread misinformation and allow hate to flourish, this is the result.

Join PFLAG National at 7pm ET/4pm PT tomorrow, Monday, November 21, for a special Something to Talk About Live episode. Our guests will focus on how we got here, what needs to happen next, and how to care for ourselves in dangerous times.

Guests include PFLAG National’s Executive Director Brian K. Bond, Ari Drennen, LGBTQ Program Director, Media Matters for America; Heron Greenesmith, Esq., Senior Research Analyst, Political Research Associates; and Rev. Mykal Shannon. 

PFLAG National’s Jean-Marie Navetta and the PFLAG National team will be live to take your comments and questions.