The FBI is reportedly weighing whether to classify transgender individuals under a new domestic threat category, following calls from conservative organizations aligned with Project 2025. According to a September 18 report by journalist Ken Klippenstein, the agency is discussing adding transgender people to its “Nihilistic Violent Extremists” (NVE) list—a category created earlier this year to identify ideologically motivated violence.
The reported internal discussions come in the wake of the fatal shooting of far-right commentator Charlie Kirk, after which conspiracy theories began circulating about the suspect’s alleged connection to a trans roommate. Officials confirmed no evidence linking the shooting to transgender identity, yet right-wing figures continue to amplify false claims.
A petition by the Heritage Foundation and its Oversight Project division is pressuring the FBI to establish a new designation: “Transgender Ideology-Inspired Violent Extremism” (TIVE). Critics warn the label is so vaguely defined it could be used to criminalize speech or activism opposing anti-trans legislation.
Why This Matters to West Hollywood
This development is deeply relevant to West Hollywood—a city internationally recognized for its LGBTQ+ leadership and home to a large and active transgender and nonbinary community. If the FBI adopts such a designation, it could:
Fuel harmful stereotypes that equate trans identity with violence.
Lead to increased surveillance, harassment, or profiling of trans residents and activists.
Undermine the sense of safety in a city that prides itself on being a sanctuary for queer and trans people.
West Hollywood regularly hosts trans-led events, art shows, and protests advocating for LGBTQ+ rights. A federal move like this could have a chilling effect on political expression, public gatherings, and community organizing.
Critics say such a designation—lacking credible data or justification—would politicize law enforcement and open the door to targeting people simply for their identity or advocacy. In fact, national data shows no measurable pattern of mass violence connected to transgender individuals. According to the Gun Violence Archive, the number of LGBTQ+ suspects in mass shootings remains in the single digits out of more than 5,000 incidents tracked.
For a city like West Hollywood, where visibility, activism, and allyship are part of the civic fabric, such federal action would not just be a symbolic affront—it could have real-world consequences for residents, organizations, and public discourse.
As of now, the FBI has not confirmed any official designation or policy change.
Sorry, but if you agree with our current President’s demonization of Americans who happen to be trans, then you are an indefensible goosestepping nazi
So did you know that as a single demographic for mass shootings that aren’t related to drugs and gangs, you’re most likely to be killed by a troon? Yeah. Who knew that fucking with hormones and destroying your soul would make you a demonic psychopath!
Trump and Co are out of control, delusional, mad, insane, sick, nasty, depraved, vengeful, and petty.
This should be deemed illegal, as are the attempts to designate Americans as terrorists. To wit: Antifa, which is a description, not an organization.
So people that are part of Antifa are part of a description? Ridiculous.
Every American soldier in WWII was antifa.
No, every American soldier in WW2 was not an obese petulant pasty blue haired anarchist with nose rings who lived in their parent’s basement. They also didn’t beat people up, loot and set things on fire that they didn’t agree with. WW2 soldiers didn’t attack police officers, throw explosives at them or burn down Federal buildings.
LOL. So true.
“Antifa” is short for anti-fascist.
“Fascism” is an authoritarian, nationalist system that rejects democracy and individual freedoms in favor of absolute state control and loyalty.
Most Americans support democracy and are indeed anti-fascist.
Change the blue hair and nose ring to red hat and mullet, then you have the J6ers and the rest of the MAGAtards.
There is no “Antifa” organization. You or POTUS would be hard-pressed to find where they hang out and plot their evildoings (sic)(!). Go online and look:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifa_(United_States)
ah yes, Wikipedia, that most reputable source about anything political ever.
Any idiot can update Wikipedia. It’s what they call themselves. It’s a good idea to shut down these purple haired barista’s.
Antifa is an organization, you fucking retard.