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This must not be brushed under the rug: Jonoathan Joss shot.
6 months ago
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On June 1st, 2025, actor and voice actor Jonathan Joss was shot.
He was shot for being gay and had reported to the police for years and they let it happen.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new.....ing-rcna210437
This was after his house was burned down, and after their dogs where killed, with the skull of one of the dogs displayed for the couple to see as a warning.
and while grieving, he pushed his husband out of the way to take the bullet.
https://x.com/funkeekatt/status/192.....09299?ref_url=
I am bringing this up because this is already being sanitized by the news just as it happened. The why and what went down has been whitewashed to not offend republicans.
If we don't get louder, and finally stop worrying about offending others who are already offended that queer people exist, then this WILL be us soon. Us. Our friends, partners, and children.
Our pets and homes and very existences will. and I mean WILL, be erased. This is not hyperbole or sensationalism. And I don't care if I am annoying or offending anyone, because I don't want people I love, spent time with, and have known for years to end up murdered.
I don't want to find myself in Jail because I wrote about gay characters. I don't want my trans friends to end up raped and assaulted. And I don't want a world that will whine at me for having a heart.
It needs to be made clear that we exist, are not going anywhere, and that it is very wrong to murder and harass us.
All queer people need to make sure those who hate us are afraid. and not try to separate any group, trans, bi, asexual, because to be alone is to die alone and miserable.
There can be no half measures, as the hateful cowards need to understand that they are the ones that have no place here.
This Pride month, lets make the transphobic, homophobic, just phobic scum be the ones afraid. Be open and out, make it clear that we are not going anywhere.
And to those who this angers: I am glad I am that important to you, and that I live rent free in your head. Because if you hurt me or anyone else I care about, that means I will live there forever.
(note: I understand not all of us can get involved, as we have to protect ourselves and others, but for those who can or accept the risk, we all need to work on making our voices louder. No matter how afraid we are and no matter how much we are feeling despair.)
Make sure everyone you love and care about knows they are important, and that you are important as well.
He was shot for being gay and had reported to the police for years and they let it happen.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-new.....ing-rcna210437
This was after his house was burned down, and after their dogs where killed, with the skull of one of the dogs displayed for the couple to see as a warning.
and while grieving, he pushed his husband out of the way to take the bullet.
https://x.com/funkeekatt/status/192.....09299?ref_url=
I am bringing this up because this is already being sanitized by the news just as it happened. The why and what went down has been whitewashed to not offend republicans.
If we don't get louder, and finally stop worrying about offending others who are already offended that queer people exist, then this WILL be us soon. Us. Our friends, partners, and children.
Our pets and homes and very existences will. and I mean WILL, be erased. This is not hyperbole or sensationalism. And I don't care if I am annoying or offending anyone, because I don't want people I love, spent time with, and have known for years to end up murdered.
I don't want to find myself in Jail because I wrote about gay characters. I don't want my trans friends to end up raped and assaulted. And I don't want a world that will whine at me for having a heart.
It needs to be made clear that we exist, are not going anywhere, and that it is very wrong to murder and harass us.
All queer people need to make sure those who hate us are afraid. and not try to separate any group, trans, bi, asexual, because to be alone is to die alone and miserable.
There can be no half measures, as the hateful cowards need to understand that they are the ones that have no place here.
This Pride month, lets make the transphobic, homophobic, just phobic scum be the ones afraid. Be open and out, make it clear that we are not going anywhere.
And to those who this angers: I am glad I am that important to you, and that I live rent free in your head. Because if you hurt me or anyone else I care about, that means I will live there forever.
(note: I understand not all of us can get involved, as we have to protect ourselves and others, but for those who can or accept the risk, we all need to work on making our voices louder. No matter how afraid we are and no matter how much we are feeling despair.)
Make sure everyone you love and care about knows they are important, and that you are important as well.
This is not a majority and one small minority they want to oppress or deny. This is a very small minority who want to oppress everyone.
Jonathan Joss wasn't just shot for being gay. He was shot for being insufficiently fanatical.
If you were actually capable of reading this comment down to this line, you, too, are insufficiently fanatical, and next time, it really could be you.
And if anyone out there believes you or I do not have the right to exist, my message to them is this: The feeling is mutual.
I am feeling better this year, and have the energy to speak out is all.
I am glad to see you also ^^