See if you can follow this convoluted news story of right-wing thinking.
Anti-trans campaigner Posie Parker has blamed trans people for the assault of a 14-year-old boy in Ireland, claiming “backlash” to trans people has caused homophobic hate crimes to rise.Pink NewsBy Emily ChudyMay 19, 2023The 14-year-old student was reportedly left with serious facial injuries after the attack by fellow students on Monday (15 May), with a family member telling PinkNews that the students had attacked the boy because of his sexuality.The attack was filmed and circulated widely online, attracting the attention of Ireland’s leader Leo Varadkar, who claimed that “everyone would condemn [the incident] utterly”.The police (Garda) told PinkNews that the incident is not currently being investigated as a hate crime, however three “juvenile males” have been arrested as part of the investigation into the assault.Posie Parker, who made headlines after hosting a series of anti-trans rallies in Australia, linked the homophobic attack to the trans community, implying that the gay student was attacked due to anti-trans “backlash”.
Um… Um… How twisted was that!
“Now that the T attached itself to LGB and forced itself down everyone’s throats, the LGB are going to be included in the backlash,” she said.“Everyone has a duty to sever the links between the LGB and the T.”
We get blamed for everything!
Parker was heavily criticised for her comments, with a Twitter user claiming: “If your reaction to a vulnerable queer kid being beaten up is to blame it on trans people, it is abundantly clear that you do not care whatsoever about any queer youth.”
Because they hate us so much it is out fault that a gay student got beat up.
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One caveat: Don't paint the LGB community with a broad brush. Most LGB people are supportive of us. It is mostly a few conservative LGB and the LGB people who have internalized homophobia are against us and their numbers are small.
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