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Thu Jun 23, 2016, 05:35 PM

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The murders of 49 mostly young Hispanic gay men was the catalyst for the sit-in [View all] obamanut2012 Jun 2016 OP

k&r Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #1

Exactly -- and I'm glad so many people are recognizing the victims obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #2

+1000 Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #3

Thank you ismnotwasm Jun 2016 #4

Agreed obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #5

49 people who were gay and lesbian genna Jun 2016 #6

me too obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #13

Great post. I'm hopeful too Person 2713 Jun 2016 #23

Yes, and John Larson from NY also played a key role. pnwmom Jun 2016 #7

I hadn't heard that -- thanks obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #14

Yes -- life-changing physical and emotional injuries obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #15

K & R billh58 Jun 2016 #9

.. La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2016 #10

Thanks, Pri obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #17

And I think we should be grateful to all catalysts. Hortensis Jun 2016 #11

??? obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #16

Thank you for mentioning the Hispanic aspect frazzled Jun 2016 #12

Almost every single victim was Hispanic obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #18

Admiring those taking action, Obamanut, Hortensis Jun 2016 #19

Well, my OP didn't say anything at all about that obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #20

Sorry. I mistook your thread for just one Hortensis Jun 2016 #21

kick & recommended. William769 Jun 2016 #22

thanks, bill obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #27

The absolute worst reason of all. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #24

yes, this obamanut2012 Jun 2016 #25

K&R smirkymonkey Jun 2016 #26

K&R sheshe2 Jun 2016 #28