Queer Identity Weaponized in Aftermath of Renee Good Shooting

The piece examines how conservative media immediately blamed Renee Good for her death at the hands of an ICE agent, centering on her identity as a queer woman and mother to justify the shooting and attack her character. Despite video evidence suggesting Good attempted to drive away, prominent figures and right-wing outlets framed her as at fault, while mocking her relationship and sexuality. The author argues this tactic mirrors earlier dehumanization patterns tied to race, now invoked through gender and sexuality, and portrays Good’s death as a warning to dissenters in an authoritarian political moment.