Expert credits teachers' quick thinking for saving lives in Nashville school shooting.

Conservative commentators and Republican politicians are using the Nashville school shooting to escalate anti-trans rhetoric, despite the fact that transgender people are rarely the perpetrators of mass shootings. The shooter's gender identity and motive remain unclear, but right-wing media outlets have been quick to connect the violence to transgender people. This comes at a precarious time for trans rights in America, as anti-trans bills in state legislatures seek to restrict access to gender-affirming medical care for both minors and adults. Transgender people are more likely to be victims of violence than cisgender people, according to multiple studies.