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arguewithatree · 3086 days ago · link · · parent · post: June 12, 2016 Orlando Nightclub Shooting, discussion
No. It is a big deal. People love to tell the LGBT community that we've got our rights and we should stop complaining about the very real threats that still exist. A large gathering of LGBT folx is still a brave political act precisely because of events like this. I agree that publicizing the shooter is the wrong thing to do, but people want to blame someone and being able to shift the blame to ISIS instead of continuing American homophobia helps people distance themselves from tragedies like this.