It has been widely speculated that the shooting at the Club Q was a hate crime. Many people on the left immediately pointed to the fact that it was carried out by Republicans who were against the so-called Respect for Marriage Act, which would have allowed gay marriage to be legally recognized in the US.
Well, it turns out that the shooter is a part of the LGBTQ community.
In court filings, the suspect identified himself as “Mx. Anderson Aldrich.” He also used the terms they/them and non-binary.
In new court filing, public defenders for the suspect in the mass shooting at a Colorado gay club that left 5 people dead say that their client is non-binary and that "they use they/them pronouns." The lawyers refer to their client as Mx. Anderson Aldrich. pic.twitter.com/dPaUpiFXKN
— Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs (@NickAtNews) November 23, 2022
This revelation is a huge setback to the narrative that has been presented by the media, Club Q, and Democrats regarding the shooting. The kneejerk reaction to the incident was to assume that it was a hate crime against the LGBTQ community. However, it has been revealed that the shooter was also part of the community.
After the shooting, Rep. Nydia Velasquez of New York stated that the actions of Republicans who were against the LGBTQ community were responsible for the attack. She also pointed out that every member of the Republican Party who claimed that guns weren't the problem should be held accountable.
The liberal media immediately blamed Republicans for the attack. One of the individuals who was blamed was Lauren Boebert, a Colorado representative. She has been criticized for her past statements against the LGBTQ community. According to Goldberg, who is a co-host of ABC's The View, the victims and their families did not need the public's prayers and thoughts. Instead, they needed the votes.
It's also important to note that the preferred narrative about the shooter has already been established. This means that Aldrich's preferred pronouns will not be used.
In 2016, the attack on the Pulse nightclub in Orlando was also blamed on Christians, even though the shooter was reportedly a Muslim who had pledged his allegiance to ISIS. The false narrative about the incident still persists. Even though the shooter was a Muslim, he had no idea that the nightclub was gay.
I’ve been warning for days that the Club Q shooting may not be what it seems. Many on the left quickly jumped to the conclusion that this was a targeted attack on the LGBTQ committee — what they would call a “hate crime” — for which Republicans bore responsibility because of their opposition to the “Respect for Marriage Act” that would codify gay marriage in federal law.
Well, it turns out that the shooter is a part of the LGBTQ community.
According to court filings, the suspect is identified as “Mx. Anderson Aldrich,” identifies as non-binary, and uses they/them pronouns.
This revelation is a huge blow to the narrative that has been pushed by Democrats, the media, even Club Q itself. The kneejerk reaction to the shooting was to assume this was a “hate crime” targeting the LGBTQ community, and yet, it turns out, it was one of their own who committed the act.
“Every GOP politician spewing anti-LGBTQ rhetoric bears responsibility for the Colorado Springs shooting,” Rep. Nydia Velasquez (D-N.Y.) declared on Twitter after the attack. “Every GOP politician who says that guns aren’t the problem bears responsibility for the Colorado Springs shooting.
Many in the liberal media were quick to blame Republicans for the attack. Whoopi Goldberg of ABC’s The View specifically blamed Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert. “Words matter and people like Lauren Boebert who, you know, has been in the forefront of dissing LGBTQ+ people, is now saying her prayers and thoughts go with the families. Well, they don’t really need your prayers and thoughts. They needed your votes. That’s what they needed.”
While it would be nice to believe that Velazquez, Whoopi, and others will have egg on their faces with this new revelation, the truth is that the preferred narrative has already been established. Thus, Aldrich’s preferred pronouns are likely not to be reported on.
The 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando was also falsely blamed on conservative Christians targeting a gay nightclub, even though the shooter turned out to be a Muslim who had pledged allegiance to ISIS, and who didn’t even know it was a gay nightclub. Yet, the false narrative persists to this day.
Shame on those who cared more about politicizing the tragedy than waiting for all the facts.
The preceding is a summary of an article that originally appeared on PJMEDIA
