Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colorado was described as a “safe space” for patrons no matter what their sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression is or was. That safe space was shattered last weekend when a gunman burst into the club and shot and killed five people and wounded at least 17 others.

It was the latest mass shooting where LGBTQ people were targeted.

Violence and harassment against the LGBTQ community is not uncommon. The National Center for Transgender Equality reports 47 known transgender people have been killed since November of 2021 and that's just transgender people.

Why are LGBTQ people targeted and what can be done to stop the violence?

It’s the focus of our program today. Joining us are Amanda Arbour, Executive Director of the LGBT Center of Central PA and Tesla Taliaferro, President of the Rainbow Rose Center in York.

Club Q in Colorado Springs, Colorado was described as a “safe space” for patrons no matter what their sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression is or was. <a href="https://www.witf.org/2022/11/21/what-we-know-about-the-shooting-at-a-colorado-springs-lgbtq-club/">That safe space was shattered last weekend when a gunman burst into the club and shot and killed five people and wounded at least 17 others.</a>
It was the latest mass shooting where LGBTQ people were targeted.
Violence and harassment against the LGBTQ community is not uncommon. The National Center for Transgender Equality reports 47 known transgender people have been killed since November of 2021 and that's just transgender people.
Why are LGBTQ people targeted and what can be done to stop the violence?
It’s the focus of our program today. Joining us are Amanda Arbour, Executive Director of the LGBT Center of Central PA and Tesla Taliaferro, President of the Rainbow Rose Center in York.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

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