{"id":149379,"date":"2025-09-04T14:12:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T19:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldtribune.com\/?p=149379"},"modified":"2025-09-04T14:12:18","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T19:12:18","slug":"trans-activists-protest-outside-minneapolis-catholic-school-where-children-were-murdered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldtribune.com\/2025\/trans-activists-protest-outside-minneapolis-catholic-school-where-children-were-murdered\/","title":{"rendered":"Trans activists protest outside Minneapolis Catholic school where children were murdered"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Analysis by<\/em><\/span> <span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>WorldTribune<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>Staff<\/em><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>, September 4, 2025 <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldtribune.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Real World News<\/span><\/a><em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This is where the American Left is at in September 2025.<\/p>\n<p>A group of activists on Wednesday gathered directly across the street from the church where two children were murdered last month by a trans identifying gunman while praying.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-149381 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/worldtribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/MinnTranDem-300x192.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"433\" height=\"277\" \/>What were they there for?<\/p>\n<p>To support the trans ideology.<\/p>\n<p>The group across from the Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, where two children were killed and 17 others injured by 23-year-old Robin Westman, screamed at Vice President JD Vance as he and his wife arrived to meet with victims\u2019 families and pay respects.<\/p>\n<p>The activists held signs reading \u201cHate Won\u2019t Make America Great.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Westman, who fired through the church\u2019s stained-glass windows during a back-to-school Mass, used firearms inscribed with phrases like \u201ckill Donald Trump.\u201d The shooter, who had a documented fascination with mass killings and mental health struggles, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at the scene. The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of domestic terrorism and a hate crime targeting Catholics.<\/p>\n<p>The group shouted insults at Vance, including \u201cYou\u2019re a coward\u201d and \u201cDo better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Writing for Modernity on Sept. 4, Steve Watson noted: \u201cTheir apparent motives blended calls for gun reform with support for LGBTQ+ rights, seemingly in response to the backlash against the trans community following the shooting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Watson concluded: \u201cThe shooting has reignited national debates on gun violence, mental health, and the role of transgender ideology in such events. Conservative commentators have pointed to a pattern of mass shootings involving individuals identifying as transgender or non-binary, including incidents in Nashville, Lakewood, and Colorado. Meanwhile, Democrats, including Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, have urged against \u201cvillainizing\u201d the trans community.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Imagine protesting outside a church kids were murdered at because you want to defend the killer\u2019s trans ideology.<\/p>\n<p>Sick. Just sick. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MoZldJbHjM\">pic.twitter.com\/MoZldJbHjM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bonchieredstate\/status\/1963314191554458013?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The trans flag is a giant middle finger to the Church and victims.<\/p>\n<p>You stay classy, Democrats. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4ROig5cuo9\">https:\/\/t.co\/4ROig5cuo9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Amy Curtis (@RantyAmyCurtis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RantyAmyCurtis\/status\/1963312280755732669?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 3, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldtribune.com\/beat-the-press\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #ad3434;\"><strong> Beat <span style=\"color: #333399;\"> The Press <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Analysis by WorldTribune Staff, September 4, 2025 Real World News This is where the American Left is at in September 2025. A group of activists on Wednesday gathered directly across the street from the church where two children were murdered last month by a trans identifying gunman while praying. What were they there for? 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