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unapatriciated

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41. So sorry, there are people on this board

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 09:04 PM

Jun 2016

that would make such a hateful remark.

My daughter was the victim of a hate crime
20 years, he was not prosecuted.

I'm saddened and outraged, that 20 years later she still had little or no protection under our laws.

My heart is breaking for those who lost friends and loved ones.

Posting from my phone, so please excuse if mispellings and grammar, I'm not as good at this as my kids and grand kids.

I just want to give you, prism and GLBTQ community a warm hug.

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Don't play politics with an LGBT massacre [View all] Prism Jun 2016 OP

fun? Skittles Jun 2016 #1

Some people love this Prism Jun 2016 #5

I would not call it FUN Skittles Jun 2016 #31

I'd call it something with the letters Aerows Jun 2016 #32

I think this day has been shattered for most DU members passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #52

Agreed. Aerows Jun 2016 #64

I would and I'm getting alerted for saying so. I'd say people are getting their bigot jollies. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #35

heaven forbid people would be upset over a mass shooting Skittles Jun 2016 #44

If they were upset that would be one thing but they are exploiting it, not empathizing with Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #65

I have no doubts that gun humpers LOVE alerting Skittles Jun 2016 #69

Dare to stand up and say something when you are being harassed on DU? Aerows Jun 2016 #84

Yes, fun. bvf Jun 2016 #51

It is bad enough that we might have friends or family that are collateral damage Aerows Jun 2016 #85

We don't know that it was a fundamentalist Muslim oberliner Jun 2016 #2

When you call 911 and declare for ISIS Prism Jun 2016 #6

ISIS has admirers who are not fundamentalist Muslims oberliner Jun 2016 #11

*blinks* Prism Jun 2016 #14

Just wait until there is more information oberliner Jun 2016 #17

I understand where you're coming from Prism Jun 2016 #22

Thanks oberliner Jun 2016 #29

Please do so noiretextatique Jun 2016 #99

he called 911 to announce his allegiance to ISIS Takket Jun 2016 #70

Right oberliner Jun 2016 #71

Is ISIS a fundamentalist Muslim group in your opinion? Albertoo Jun 2016 #76

Yes oberliner Jun 2016 #80

You didn't read my post Albertoo Jun 2016 #81

Yes, I did oberliner Jun 2016 #82

ISIS members fit your objections Albertoo Jun 2016 #87

Is there evidence that he was a member of the group? oberliner Jun 2016 #92

Yes, there is additional evidence: ISIS claimed the shooter as one of their own Albertoo Jun 2016 #104

I dunno Separation Jun 2016 #103

why do some think denying this was Islamic terrorism makes them somehow more frankieallen Jun 2016 #97

It is likely that this was Islamic terrorism oberliner Jun 2016 #98

...!100++++ 840high Jun 2016 #102

It doesn't really matter what kind of Muslim he was. bonemachine Jun 2016 #100

I don't know why they Republicans lancer78 Jun 2016 #3

Sad, pissed, discouraged Aerows Jun 2016 #4

It's our family Prism Jun 2016 #7

It's horrible. Aerows Jun 2016 #9

I was really relieved at first Prism Jun 2016 #20

My brothers and sisters. Aerows Jun 2016 #28

... Quackers Jun 2016 #36

Oh Prism I am so sorry! redwitch Jun 2016 #37

Prism - Sissyk Jun 2016 #55

. sibelian Jun 2016 #109

I'm sorry about your loss. Crunchy Frog Jun 2016 #10

Can people quit mocking us? Aerows Jun 2016 #15

I hope you don't think I was mocking anything. Crunchy Frog Jun 2016 #24

No, not you. Aerows Jun 2016 #30

Thanks. Crunchy Frog Jun 2016 #33

We're all on edge. n/t Aerows Jun 2016 #34

Aerows - please hold up your gay head with pride. Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #74

OMG ladym55 Jun 2016 #48

I'm so sorry TDale313 Jun 2016 #57

I've had to delete many replies and step away from DU today justiceischeap Jun 2016 #8

I had a post hidden today Aerows Jun 2016 #12

I actually typed up a reply and realized after rereading it justiceischeap Jun 2016 #13

This one was insult added to injury because Aerows Jun 2016 #18

That's why I can't stay here. People pretending to be "politically liberal" are just bullies rhett o rick Jun 2016 #19

I feel as in the wilderness as you do. Aerows Jun 2016 #21

Some of the attitudes today reminded me of the horrible situation justiceischeap Jun 2016 #25

Those here that want to control the discussions with alerts, locks, hides and bans, don't give a rhett o rick Jun 2016 #75

You have a tragedy and some of the very people Aerows Jun 2016 #83

"Guns are a problem. Fundamentalism is a problem. Homophobia is a problem." madinmaryland Jun 2016 #16

+1. Well said. (N/T) Old Crow Jun 2016 #40

There is a discussion to be had about certain other issues in this case... sibelian Jun 2016 #106

First, I am deeply saddened by the event in Orlando BootinUp Jun 2016 #23

Are you surprised? I am not. Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #26

I just replied to one of those "secret gays" claim justiceischeap Jun 2016 #27

I saw that. Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #89

So sorry, there are people on this board unapatriciated Jun 2016 #41

Thank you for your comments. Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #90

BtA - Sissyk Jun 2016 #58

I'll take it. Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #88

I agree passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #59

I don't wonder why, I know why. Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #91

On THIS site? Of course not! sibelian Jun 2016 #107

And during Ramadan (nt) question everything Jun 2016 #38

I am sorry for your pain and loss. Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #39

Thank you for this! Today I just want to mourn the victims. LostOne4Ever Jun 2016 #42

I hate when people trample on the bodies of the dead to push their personal agendas Hydra Jun 2016 #43

We have lots of new DUers today with low post counts IronLionZion Jun 2016 #45

We are probably the most politically expendable minority there is next to the disabled. Dalziel3979 Jun 2016 #46

Everything is political. This killer's intentions were political. No gun regulation? ... political. YOHABLO Jun 2016 #47

I'm not going to do it. Not this time. Not on du. Not at work. Not on Facebook. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #49

No more dead Americans! Feeling the Bern Jun 2016 #50

Ammosexuals? Kang Colby Jun 2016 #62

You can dislike it. I normally use gun humper or gundamentalist Feeling the Bern Jun 2016 #63

I hate the term as well. In fact, such verbiage makes discussion of gun issues impossible. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #105

It's adolescent posturing. Sickly, foolish gibberish. nt. sibelian Jun 2016 #108

I don't care for word police when I am pissed off. Feeling the Bern Jun 2016 #112

Yeah? Well back at you. You are word policing me, you demand I not speak my mind about your Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #113

I couldn't care less. I'm not telling you what to say or how to say it. Feeling the Bern Jun 2016 #114

Thanks for proving the OP's point. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #93

I blame Reagan. HassleCat Jun 2016 #53

What are you on? shenmue Jun 2016 #54

Tears just won't stop MFM008 Jun 2016 #56

When Republicans throw the masses of bigots out of their bed, I'll stop calling them bigots. LeftRant Jun 2016 #60

K&R Solly Mack Jun 2016 #61

guns, homophobia, treating homophobia as a campaign vantage and fundraiser rather than a problem MisterP Jun 2016 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author sibelian Jun 2016 #110

What happened today is why involvement in politics is necessary Ash_F Jun 2016 #67

People will try to make political hay out of it, but nothing will really be done. 6000eliot Jun 2016 #68

Oh give me a fucking break. The NRA says this every time one of their products is used in a massacre backscatter712 Jun 2016 #72

You just proved OP's point. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #96

Thank you! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #73

This is also a colossal failure of Homeland Security to protect citizens from US-based terrorists. ancianita Jun 2016 #77

Republicans are a problem. I am surprised you do not recognize this. nt Rex Jun 2016 #78

Until you address the root problem this will go no where. Dustlawyer Jun 2016 #79

Your comment title is absolutely correct. sibelian Jun 2016 #111

The shooter's act was a political one. Our response has to be human first (nt) Recursion Jun 2016 #86

Our society is so socially polarized that we cannot even mourn the dead before... Odin2005 Jun 2016 #94

I'm not playing. Iggo Jun 2016 #95

Republicans are exactly why there are AR 15s out there. I'm so tired applegrove Jun 2016 #101