No, We’re Not Okay

exhaustion and resilience

Person Killed in NY Was Tortured For More Than a Month

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Police say:

The body of Sam Nordquist, the trans man murdered last week in NY, was violently tortured.

Police say:

The body of Sam Nordquist, the trans man murdered last week in NY, was subjected to prolonged psychological and physical abuse before he was killed.

Police say:

The body of Sam Nordquist, the human being slaughtered last week in NY, was found an hour from where I was born.

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If you’re wondering how my queer friends and I are doing, the answer is— not good.

There’s nothing normal about our lives right now.

We’re scared. We’re pissed. We’re exhausted.

The group chat ricochets with fear and hope and rage. Wondering how we can help. Wondering how we survive. Wondering who else gives a shit and if they do, why are they so fucking quiet.

Wondering which letter human they’ll erase next— the L? The G? The Q? The B?

Wondering why we’re the only ones screaming.

We are heartbroken.

And. We’re an army.

An army of terrified, enraged, exhausted but resilient queers.

We’ve been fucked around our whole lives. We might not be okay, but our ‘find out’ game is unstoppable.

May Sam’s memory be a war cry.

Sam 🏳️‍⚧️