The shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs on Saturday night coincides with a rise in anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, legislation, harassment, and violence across the US. vox.com
Republicans have stepped up anti-LGBTQ policies and rhetoric in recent years, particularly against trans people, in states like Florida and Texas.
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More broadly, Republican lawmakers in multiple states have restricted or attempted to restrict the rights of LGBTQ people, which Democrats and LGBTQ advocates say could portend rollbacks on a national level.
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A bill to protect the marriages of LGBTQ couples and repeal the Defense of Marriage Act is expected to pass the Senate and become law in the coming weeks.
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