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X González (born Emma González; November 11, 1999) is an American activist and advocate for gun control. In 2018, they survived the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history, and, in response, co-founded the gun-control advocacy group Never Again MSD.
Jan 3, 2023 · X González shares how the Parkland shooting changed her life and turned her into a gun-control activist, a celebrity, and a target of pressure and criticism. Read her essay on the challenges and rewards of fighting for a cause and finding herself.
Jan 4, 2023 · At just 18 years old, Parkland shooting survivor X González became a nationally recognizable figure when they and their classmates spoke out against gun violence and formed the youth-led movement March For Our Lives.
Jul 18, 2022 · X González, the student best known for a shaved head and a riveting speech calling out “B.S.” from government leaders who failed to take action against gun violence, studied activism at New...
Jun 11, 2022 · June 11, 2022. Four years and four months ago, a high-school student delivered a speech at a rally outside the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Three days earlier, a gunman...
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Jan 13, 2023 · X González, a survivor of the Parkland, Fla., shooting, came out as nonbinary in college and changed their name to honor Malcolm X. They wrote about their activist history, the personal toll it took, and the progress they made in The Cut.
Dec 3, 2021 · Gun violence prevention activist X González has a message for people: Do not underestimate the power of your voice, it can effect change.
