Writing for non-profit news site 80 grados , Puerto Rican queer activist Yoryie Irizarry explained why the pain of these deaths is felt so strongly among the LGBTQ community :
Qillqt ’ ataw sitio web uka yatiyäwitaki , activista puertorriqueño Yoryie Irizarry ( chachapur munasiri ) jupaxsiw kunats jiwatanakax wal lup ’ iyi LGBTQ uka markanxa :