A spokesperson for Northwest Arkansas Equality and a University of Arkansas scholar who specializes in gender studies illuminate root triggers for rising violence against LGTBQ+ people, most recently a mass shooting at Club Qin Colorado Springs.
Arkansans Reckon with Growing Extreme Violence Against LGBTQ+ People
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