The hate-motivated shooting at Club Q in Colorado is extremely disheartening to everyone who belongs to the LGBTQIA+ community around the world. It is said that U.S. citizens live in a free country due to the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, but how can this be so if we are constantly being treated unequally, scared to go anywhere in fear of death?

This must be put to an end. Please check out the Disarm Hate, Send Love toolkit at studentsdemandaction.org.

Mallory Keffer

Salem

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