Tag: hate crime
Let That Sink In.
by allancarreon on Jun.16, 2016, under Queer, Society
Just as I wrote recently, certain sectors have begun (and continue) to ignore the inherent hate crime slash homophobic nature of last weekend’s horrific Orland massacre. These people have chosen instead to insist that this attack was purely terroristic, motivated by religious extremism, and that choosing to target an entire club full of queers was completely and totally random and not at all deliberate.
Hey, keep that homophobia checked in, why don’t you? And instead, let’s intensify your chosen hate du jour, which in this case would be Islamophobia and xenophobia.
They Were Real People…
by allancarreon on Jun.14, 2016, under Queer, Society
… and not just mere statistics.
So many lives lost, and we will remember them all.
Our hearts go to the families, friends, and loved ones that they left behind.
And because of their inspiration and sacrifice:
We will not be silenced by fear.
Homophobia knows no color or creed.
by allancarreon on Jun.13, 2016, under Queer, Society
Less than a week after I wrote about IDAHOT and the continued struggle of the LGBT community around the world against hatred and violence, Omar Mateen massacred fifty people and injured fifty-three others when he stormed the Pulse gay club in Orlando, Florida. It is now the worst mass shooting in the history of the United States and their deadliest terrorist attack since 9/11.
And make no mistake about it: this was a terrorist attack. Omar Mateen had pledged allegiance to ISIS during the attack itself.