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uppityperson

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10. What changes? It was a hate crime against people for their sexual orientation.

Reply to busterbrown (Original post)

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 01:34 PM

Jun 2016

It was done using a weapon capable of killing many people in a short period of time.

I'm not sure what it changes IF he were gay. Is it not homophobia, not a hate crime? (answer, it is). What do you think it changes, what "everything"?

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Orlando Shooter Gay?? [View all] busterbrown Jun 2016 OP

Your point? Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #1

Point.. Stop trying to blame Obama busterbrown Jun 2016 #17

I am not blaming Obama! Are you insane? Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #18

Come on....Point? busterbrown Jun 2016 #20

Not everything. Iggo Jun 2016 #2

It's also coming out that he want to shoot up his 5th grade class nt maryellen99 Jun 2016 #4

Doesn't change the fact that this was a hate crime against gay people uponit7771 Jun 2016 #3

Yup. Iggo Jun 2016 #6

Heard several 2naSalit Jun 2016 #5

Thank You.. busterbrown Jun 2016 #8

A lot of people want to blame gay people for this. AngryAmish Jun 2016 #7

Yup. There is also another agenda at play. Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #13

I've heard a lot of things... TipTok Jun 2016 #19

What changes? Such violence is about trying to "vanquish" or "eliminate" something in yourself villager Jun 2016 #9

What changes? It was a hate crime against people for their sexual orientation. uppityperson Jun 2016 #10

Because the rightwing and NRA lifters busterbrown Jun 2016 #14

So instead of Middle Eastern terrorism, it's gays killing each other? uppityperson Jun 2016 #15

Yep....they sure are..... busterbrown Jun 2016 #16

Gun violence--Jihadism--Hate Crime--Wounded Masculinity: changes nothing.eom. Bad Thoughts Jun 2016 #11

It is being discussed here in this Mira Jun 2016 #12