LGBTQ activists from Washington, D.C., to Los
Angeles took to the streets last week to raise awareness about the lack
of national gun control legislation. With more events planned for the
coming months, is the issue of gun control becoming the next queer
cause? And if so, what does this mean in the run-up to the November
election?
From Orlando to November
For many of the organizers behind recent
demonstrations, the shooting at the Orlando nightclub Pulse catalyzed
their interest in gun control and their determination to make change.
Kevin Herzog started the group Gays against Guns (GAG) in New York City
in the wake of the Orlando massacre, and since then, chapters have
sprung up in across the country.
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