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1. VERY presumptuous piece

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 01:43 PM

Jun 2016

Plenty of us straight whites have family and friends that are gay. Why shouldn't we be able to write about it because of who WE love?

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Dear White, Hetero, Cis People: Please Don't Co-Opt This Tragedy [View all] KamaAina Jun 2016 OP

VERY presumptuous piece leftynyc Jun 2016 #1

Yea it's stupid, King_David Jun 2016 #14

This article is obnoxious... tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #3

And only gays were killed or injured. B2G Jun 2016 #7

Alrighty then. Taking down my rainbow flag avatar. nt B2G Jun 2016 #4

I don't think she intends for us to go that far. KamaAina Jun 2016 #6

Know your place white hetero and cis people. AngryAmish Jun 2016 #5

That HAS to be a parody or satire... Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #9

Very bitter tone to this article, which is unfortunate. Quantess Jun 2016 #10

WTF? I frequently go to gay clubs (not as much as when I was younger) Coventina Jun 2016 #12

Pretty counterproductive piece. n/t Throd Jun 2016 #15