Really appreciate Jen and @thetyee.ca asking me to weigh in about the person arrested in connection to the Tumbler Ridge tragedy, and how the ensuing media narrative is both a symptom of the larger anti-trans hate movement and will directly contribute to its continued amplification.
@jenstden.bsky.social"With any development in a case like this, thoughts should immediately go to the victims... But discussion of the victims or their families has taken a back seat to unprecedented levels of anti-trans vitriol from both public figures and media," writes @melwoods.me
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A Predictable Wave of Anti-Trans Hate | The Tyee
The arrest of an alleged accomplice in the Tumbler Ridge shooting has fuelled a false narrative linking trans people with violence.
