The Dangerous Rhetoric Surrounding Trans People and Mass Shootings.

Anti-transgender rhetoric and disinformation following the Nashville Christian school shooting that killed six people have heightened fears of a community already on edge amid a historic push for more restrictions on trans people's rights this year. Advocates worry the comments are further jeopardizing transgender people by turning them into scapegoats, at a time when they're speaking out against a wave of bills focused on trans people in statehouses across the country.