Let me preface this by saying I'm not from MK, though I do have loved ones who are and who, like me, are queer. I'm also not a regular Reddit user, so I can't make this its own post due to the minimum karma requirement to post on here. 

To put it mildly, being queer has been rough for the last decade or so. Massive leaps forward in trans visibility have been met with brutal pushback and punishment, with transphobia particularly becoming a bipartisan position in government. This, in turn, has fostered a return to some homophobic attitudes that I (and hopefully you) had hoped we left behind a long time ago. 

Things are scary right now for us. They have been for a long time. When one of us is attacked, we all feel it. When one club is terrorised, we all feel the terror. When something like this happens, it means that every queer person in that community is looking over their shoulder, not knowing who to trust or who wants to hurt them. Our cemeteries are full of people who lived and died without ever coming out of the closet and this is why. 

If you want to push back against this (and I sincerely hope that you do) then something as small as a pride flag in the window can make an absolute world of difference. It may sound silly but violent bigotry hinges on the assumption that they're speaking for the silent majority. You can make it clear exactly which side you and your community are on. 

Beyond this, material support is extremely helpful. There is no better way to help than going to your local queer community organisation and asking them what it is they need. There's also, of course, national charities like Mermaids who are always in need of donations. 

These moments are never just moments. They're the eruption of an undercurrent of hate that's been building up pressure for a long time. It's only by loudly and unequivocally rejecting hate that we can collectively change things.   Thank you for reading, and I wish the absolute best for all of you.