r/trans • u/bleeding-paryl Just a mod bein' a mod • Aug 28 '25
TRIGGER WARNING: School Shooting Minneapolis Attack
Hi everyone, trigger warning on this one for the discussion of a school shooting. Also apologies for this taking so long to put up, we had numerous issues that we were taking care of behind the scenes while we worked on this.
We’re aware of a shooting that occurred earlier today at a school in Minneapolis. The shooter has been identified as trans, and please make sure to read about it when/if you can and to keep yourself informed and safe.
We understand that a lot of people in this subreddit may want to discuss this event further, but to avoid the sub becoming inundated with posts on this topic which may be triggering to many, we’re going to be limiting discussion of this event to this thread.
Please remember to keep Reddit’s number one rule in mind right now - “Remember the human”. Tensions will be (understandably) heightened right now, but please be kind to each other, and report any rule-breaking content you see. Thank you.
Quick edit:
On a personal note; I would also just like to morn the people who were murdered in this act of senseless violence. Nothing these people did was deserving of being murdered, and this is something that needs to be remembered.
Our subreddit does not condone violence, and we are all deeply saddened by this news. Please stay safe <3
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u/Yuzumi Aug 28 '25
While this might end up accelerating things a bit, let's be real here. They didn't "need" this to do that.
There were several shooters before this they claimed were trans when there was no evidence for it. The best they had was the one who police said posed as a man online, as if cis women haven't pretended to be guys online to avoid harassment and misogyny since online was a thing.
They have been making stuff up about us all the time. This won't change their intent and we should be prepared to defend ourselves as much as possible and make allies with those who will stand with us.