Celebrities Show Their Support For Trans Communities Days After Nashville Shooting

Celebrities are showing their support for trans communities days after transman Audrey Hale murdered three children and three adults at The Covenant School, a private Christian institution. Hale was found to have a manifesto, yet officials say her motives are unclear. Is it possible Hale committed a hate crime against religious groups with certain beliefs? If so, it makes sense why these celebrities are facing backlash for their "poor timing."

The Last of Us actress Bella Ramsey, "Elliott" Page, and other stars recently voiced their support for "Trans Day of Visibility," an annual event to celebrate trans-identifying individuals while raising awareness on issues. "Enough is enough," Ramsey says.

Just one day after Hale took the lives of innocent people, Madonna took to Instagram to share a photo of herself playing the guitar. The singer announced that her tour was adding 8 cities to its route, and added that she was "especially happy" to say that she was heading to Nashville "to celebrate Drag and the Trans community."

“The oppression of the LGBTQ+ is not only unacceptable and inhumane; it’s creating an unsafe environment; making America a dangerous place for our most vulnerable citizens, especially trans women of color. Also, these so-called laws to protect. our children are unfounded and pathetic. Anyone with half a brain knows not to fuck with a drag queen. Bob and I will see you from the stage in Nashville where we will celebrate the beauty that is the Queer community!” the caption said. Madonna failed to mention anything about the incident in Nashville.

@ashleydawn76 commented under her photo, and wrote, "Except that today, someone from that Community killed SCHOOL CHILDREN."

A couple of days after the tragedy, Daniel Radcliffe was announced as a moderator for the first episode of The Trevor Project's series that will feature roundtable discussions with "transgender and nonbinary youth."

“We listen to so many people talk about trans youth and hear them talked about so often in the news, but very rarely do we actually hear from these youth directly,” The Harry Potter actor said in a statement. “It was an absolute privilege to get to meet and listen to this incredible group of young people. At the end of the day, if you’re going to talk about trans kids, it might be useful to actually listen to trans kids.”

Model Kaia Gerber also followed in the footsteps of these stars. One day ago, the model uploaded a live video call that would benefit the non-profit Trans Lifeline, an organization that offers peer support for transgenders. "Unfortunately, our society hasn't made trans people feel very safe, especially as of late," Gerber explained.

This week, people were spotted at protests wearing shirts with assault rifles on them with text that read: "Trans rights or else" – a statement that seems almost like a threat. I'm not denying that violence against trans individuals doesn't exist. What I am saying, however, is that they're not the only group that's seemingly being targeted. So, my question to Gerber and other celebrities is this: What about the religious groups or the women who no longer feel safe in this country? Are they not worthy of being protected?

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