KUNM Call In Show 6/16 8a:
In the wake of a tragic hate crime at an Orlando, Florida nightclub that left 49 people dead, how do we talk about violence against America’s LGBTQ community and people of color? We’ll dive into issues including bigotry, violence and the national debate over gun policy.Help us frame the conversation to avoid the political echo chamber. Let’s talk about healing and how to keep our communities safe. We’d like to hear from you. Email callinshow@kunm.org or call in during the show.
Guests:
• Israel Chávez, development director, Equality New Mexico
• Andrea Quijada, media justice advocate and queer Chicana
• Samia Assad, local human rights activist
• Faisal Nabulsi, vice president, Islamic Center of New Mexico
Resources:
• N.M. Crisis and Access Line: 1-855-662-7474
• Agora Crisis Center: 505-277-3013
• Equality New Mexico
• Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico
• LGBTQ Resource Center at UNM
• Young Women United
• Under 21 Group
• Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity
• N.M. Gay Straight Alliance Network
Further reading:
- Orlando Shooting: The Key Things To Know About Guns And Mass Shootings In America - Washington Post
- Orlando Nightclub Gunman Remembered As Abusive, Homophobic And Racist – Los Angeles Times
- Omar Mateen: From Early Promise To F.B.I. Surveillance – New York Times
- Violence Against LGBT People In America Is Astoundingly Common - The Atlantic
- LGBT Latinx Voices Speak Out - Latino USA
- A Second Mass Shooting Happened This Weekend - ATTN
Opinion:
- When The One Place That Feels Like Home Is Invaded - Colorlines
- The Muslim Silence On Gay Rights - New York Times
- The Orlando Massacre Is An Act Of Terror, Whatever The Tangle Of Causes - New Republic
- Orlando Massacre: We Can’t Ignore America’s Homegrown Homophobia – Washington Post
On Sky News Last Night, I Realised How Far Some Will Go To Ignore Homophobia - Guardian
Here's a segment from the new series on guns in America on New Mexico PBS's New Mexico in Focus looking at the relationship between guns and domestic violence. This weekend in Roswell, five people, a woman and her four children, were shot and killed. Police have a suspect in custody, the father and husband, Juan David Villegas-Hernandez.
