PHOTOS: Los Angeles Stands Strong Against Fear
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A Brief History of Anti-LGBT Violence
A Brief History of Anti-LGBT Violence
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Nothing Will Scare Us From Going to Pride
Nothing Will Scare Us From Going to Pride
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A window of gay cafe in Soho plastered with solidarity signs during the London vigil for the victims of the Orlando homophobic terror attack.
A window of gay cafe in Soho plastered with solidarity signs during the London vigil for the victims of the Orlando homophobic terror attack.
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Someone started to walk in front of the camera just as I took the photo leaving a strange ghostly effect.
Many hundreds of people, some wearing rainbow flags and others carrying placards, came to Old Compton Street in London’s Soho district to show solidarity with the victims of Omar Mateen who killed 49 people and seriously injured another 53 in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida..
The large crowd could barely fit into the street and it fell silent at 7 pm as a sign of respect for all those killed and injured in America’s worst mass shooting in its modern history.
As well as activists from the Peter Tatchell foundation there were also a number of members from the “Out and Proud Diamond Group” at the vigil (for more information see below).
Peter Tatchell, the veteran human rights campaigner and head of the Peter Tatchell foundation, said
“the vigil is a huge act of solidarity and defiance. We are here, we are queer and we refuse to live in fear.”
He added that he thought the LGBT community would not be intimidated and he was confident that London’s LGBT pride on 25 June would prove to be the biggest ever.
Find out more about the Peter Tatchell Foundation and its work on various human rights issues, including LGBT rights, at www.petertatchellfoundation.org/
and on the Out and Proud Diamond Group, a Europe based African LGBTI rights group, at opdg.org/
Here are the names and ages of the 49 victims of the terror attack according to
www.cityoforlando.net/blog/victims/
Stanley Almodovar III, 23 years old
Amanda Alvear, 25 years old
Oscar A Aracena-Montero, 26 years old
Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33 years old
Antonio Davon Brown, 29 years old
Darryl Roman Burt II, 29 years old
Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28 years old
Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25 years old
Luis Daniel Conde, 39 years old
Cory James Connell, 21 years old
Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25 years old
Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32 years old
Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31 years old
Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25 years old
Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26 years old
Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22 years old
Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22 years old
Paul Terrell Henry, 41 years old
Frank Hernandez, 27 years old
Miguel Angel Honorato, 30 years old
Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40 years old
Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19 years old
Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30 years old
Anthony Luis Laureanodisla, 25 years old
Christopher Andrew Leinonen, 32 years old
Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21 years old
Brenda Lee Marquez McCool, 49 years old
Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25 years old
Kimberly Morris, 37 years old
Akyra Monet Murray, 18 years old
Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20 years old
Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25 years old
Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36 years old
Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32 years old
Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35 years old
Enrique L. Rios, Jr., 25 years old
Jean C. Nives Rodriguez, 27 years old
Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35 years old
Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz, 24 years old
Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24 years old
Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 years old
Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33 years old
Martin Benitez Torres, 33 years old
Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega, 24 years old
Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37 years old
Luis S. Vielma, 22 years old
Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50 years old
Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37 years old
Jerald Arthur Wright, 31 years old
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PHOTOS: More Tributes From Around The World As Thousands Gather To Mourn Orlando Victims
PHOTOS: More Tributes From Around The World As Thousands Gather To Mourn Orlando Victims
Orlando, Florida vigil, June 13,2016
In the history book Mapping Gay L.A., author Moira Kenney coined the term “safe space” to refer to the gay bars of what became the LGBT-centric town of West Hollywood. These bars, sometimes owned by the American Mafia, scoffed at Prohibition laws of the 1920’s and 30’s and served illegal alcohol to customers engaged in illegal behavior of fraternizing with members of the same sex. These bars welcomed the presence of men and women who needed places to gather, and meet other people like themselves without fear the judgmental eyes of society. They were not truly safe spaces, as bar-goers endured harassment from local law enforcement, but at the time patrons were willing to risk the threat of being beaten by police in exchange for companionship.
Related: Around The World, Powerful Tributes To Pulse Victims Reaffirm Love
Nightclubs in the our community are more than just places to get a drink or dance. They are part of our community. They are a cornerstone of our culture, the places where could gather when there was no other place to go. Although it is a challenge to feel safe in a “safe space” when subjected to events like what happened at Pulse.
The mass murder in Orlando on June 12, 2o16, where over 103 people were shot, and so far 49 have died, was not just an attack on one nightclub in Orlando. It was a targeted attack, both a hate crime and an act of terrorism, trying to take down our community in a place we consider a safe space. It was an attempt to make us fearful in our own spaces, everywhere across the globe.
Related: Victims of The Massacre At Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub
We may bicker amongst ourselves, with no one even agreeing where our labels begin and end, adding an ever-streaming list of letters to the LGBTQIA moniker that melds all the various groups-within-the-group of our community. But like siblings who cannot leave a family reunion without an argument, we are nevertheless in this together.
The vigils for the people shot in Pulse show thousands of people who gathered out of grief, or anger, or simply because they didn’t know how to feel without the companionship of others.
Here are a collection of images from the gatherings…
Orlando, Florida vigil, courtesy Joe Saunders
London, England vigil, photo courtesy Duke of Wellington
New Orleans, Louisiana vigil, photo courtesy Neil Larrieu
San Francisco, California vigil, courtesy Sister Roma
San Diego, California vigil, courtesy Johnny Solomon
New York, New York vigil, courtesy Richard Davies
Calgary, Alberta vigil, courtesy Mitra Grondin
Provincetown, Massachusetts vigil
Fort Lauderdale vigil, courtesy Kev Gallagher
Rapper Kid Cudi Slams Hip Hop Homophobia Following Orlando Massacre: VIDEO
Rapper Kid Cudi Slams Hip Hop Homophobia Following Orlando Massacre: VIDEO
Grammy-winning rapper Kid Cudi has reacted to the Orlando massacre in the best way possible, tweeting his support for the LGBT community and attacking his homophobic followers.
On Sunday, the rapper tweeted his support for the victims of the massacre in which 49 people died.
My heart and prayers go out to the LGBT community and everyone affected by this tragedy. Really upset today.
— The Chosen One (@KidCudi) June 12, 2016
I wish there was more I could do than tweet, build awareness and donate money. Thats not enough. Not for me.
— The Chosen One (@KidCudi) June 12, 2016
Some of Cudi’s fans weren’t too happy with his support for the “LGBT lobby.”
@Origetsu @KidCudi you pray for the LGBT lobby ?🤔 are that serious or you are really stupid ? 🙃
— Ɐ N T – H I G H (@wldflower1) June 13, 2016
@KidCudi @pdwomoh90 @GOODMusicInfo God does though, in the bible it’s written! No need for the PC BS…
— Jose Rocha (@Jozer39) June 12, 2016
@KidCudi @GOODMusicInfo GOD HATES IT…….THATS OUR PROBLEM…..U LOST A FAN……SHIT
— Big Digi (@pdwomoh90) June 12, 2016
RELATED: Anderson Cooper Grills Florida AG Pam Bondi Over Her Opposition to Gay Rights: WATCH
God created Adam & Eve n that’s enough reason for every gay out there to get their shit together n act proper, dude @kidcudi
— D A N (@iamfresca) June 14, 2016
@Sadabilities @KidCudi @GOODMusicInfo GOD hates the act…..So dont encourage the act…..GAY SHOULD STOP…….
— Big Digi (@pdwomoh90) June 12, 2016
But he wasn’t deterred, calling out homophobes who he suggested unfollow him.
IF YOU ARE AN INSECURE HOMOPHOBE AND HAVE A ISSUE WITH GAYS AND EQUALITY, UNFOLLOW ME NOW. THANK YOU
— The Chosen One (@KidCudi) June 12, 2016
Cudi also encouraged fans to donate blood and shared Anderson Cooper’s emotional video in which he named the victims of the massacre.
Watch Anderson’s video below.
(Image via Wikipedia)
“They are more than a list of names. They are people who loved and who were loved.” – @andersoncooper #Orlando t.co/DkxxPC1XtW
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) June 14, 2016
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To Be Queer and Muslim in the Age of Trump
To Be Queer and Muslim in the Age of Trump
The fear about Islam being spread by Donald Trump only added to anxiety for these queer Muslims.
www.advocate.com/religion/2016/6/15/be-queer-and-muslim-age-trump
Muslims & LGBTs: We Are One Family
Muslims & LGBTs: We Are One Family
The head of the National LGBTQ Task Force and the director of Muslim Advocates discuss joining together to battle extremism and fear.
www.advocate.com/commentary/2016/6/15/muslims-lgbts-we-are-one-family
Feeling Helpless? Vote the Gun-Loving Hatemongerers Out
Feeling Helpless? Vote the Gun-Loving Hatemongerers Out
Shootings and xenophobia are proliferating because the wrong people are running the country, writes the Victory Fund’s Aisha Moodie-Mills.
www.advocate.com/commentary/2016/6/15/feeling-helpless-vote-gun-loving-hatemongerers-out
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