I freaked out taking the bus the other day because I had this horrible vision of someone bombing our bus tunnels. I have a friend who is going to a Pride parade and while I recognize why it’s important that people show that we are resilient, I’m scared as FUCK for my friend.

I got dragged to the opening night of the new Star Wars last year and I hated how anxious I felt. Crowded movie theater, opening night of a big movie, in Colorado... I felt like I was putting myself in danger.

Once I’m sitting at a theater, the first thing I do is find all the exits just in case. Doesn’t it make you feel so FREE?

I’m a naturally anxious person, but does anyone find their anxiety about being in public spaces has gone up? Like, are you purposely avoiding doing things because of your fears that this would be a place where someone would freak out and open fire?

These “pro life” assholes sure don’t seem to give a shit about dead people.

To me that’s the craziest one. It prevents a doctor asking about whether there’s a gun in the home of a patient they suspect to be suicidal or homicidal. That’s ridiculous on so many levels, I can’t believe it’s legal.

The first amendment didn’t kill anybody either, but you’re still not allowed to yell fire in a crowded fucking theater.

Well since they work in gun free zones while subjecting the rest of us to completely unqualified gun owners on a daily basis, we’re fucked.

Wow, there’s actually legislation banning doctors from discussing the health effects of guns....That’s um, interesting. What were those discussions like before they were banned? “So, you know how you own this thing that is designed to maim and kill people?” “Yeah...” “Well, it could potentially maim and kill you or…

and we have a well regulated militia. its called the fucking national guard so like this second amendment average citizen thing has never made sense to me. THE OPENING LINE IS ABOUT A MILITIA. If you have a weapon of war with zero regulation, and you aren’t in a militia. It. Doesn’t. Cover. You.

I will say it again but nothing will be done about this gun problem until legislators, judges and executives and their collective families are the ones being targeted. This is NOT calling for them to be targeted but the realization that unless they are the ones suffering from this problem then it simply isn’t a…

What the 2nd Amendment didn’t have in mind when it stated ‘A well regulated militia’.

What news are you reading? Everywhere I’ve read and watched mentioned that the massacre happened at a gay nightclub.

I’m so sorry you have to deal with that from your family. Internet hugs <3. I know it sucks when the people who are supposed to be there to love and support you unconditionally fail to do that, but for what it’s worth there are those of us out there who do love and support you (and give you mad props for being brave…

Sorry but I just need to vent. If I see one more news story on this where they neglect to mention that this attack was directed at a Gay Nightclub, I might scream. So many news shows are clearly avoiding the fact that it was directed at the LGTQI community and is a hate crime. They keep saying “Nightclub” and that’s…

I’m a gay man and I lost my fiancee to a brutal car accident just days ago. I’m still in shock and my grieving process is going through all sorts of motions. Sudden death is the worst heartbreak. I feel for the victims and their families and friends.

If you look at the history of this club, it was delibrately created to be a safe place for LGBTQ people. That was the intent of the woman who created it after her brother died of AIDS.

I’m so appreciative and grateful for Jezebel right now. Love to you too. <3

Sadly in this day and age it is so hard to find a truly safe accepting space. I’ve found it here.

Thanks for this space. I’m having a really hard time with this. I just keep thinking about being in my early 20's and going to gay bars for the first time and feeling so elated to be in such a fun and SAFE feeling space, to really feel a sense of community and to be able to let loose in a way that normal spaces would…