Tag: Omar Mateen
FL Gov. straight-washes Pulse massacre by omitting any mention of LGBTQ people in proclamation
In a shocking act of nincompoopery, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) totally eliminated any reference to the LGBTQ community in his official proclamation commemorating the third anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre on June 12.
After being called out for the glaring omission, DeSantis tried blaming an unnamed “staff member” for scrubbing the reference to the queer community.
Pulse nightclub catered to an LGBTQ crowd. The night of the attack was also promoted as “Latin Night,” which was another item overlooked...
Is the Pulse nightclub about to become a federal memorial?
A bill introduced in Congress would make the Pulse nightclub a federal landmark.
Three years ago today, Omar Mateen entered Pulse, a gay nightclub, in Orlando and killed 49 people in what was then the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. and the deadliest attack against LGBTQ people.
Representatives Darren Soto (D-FL) and Stephanie Murphy (D-FL) would honor the 49 people killed in the attack in a ceremony. The memorial would become part of the National Park System and the organization...
According to Pulse shooter’s ex wife, Omar Mateen had “gay tendencies”
According to many sources, the gunman at the massacre in gay nightclub Pulse, was gay. His ex-wife, Sitora Yusufiy was interviewed and when asked if he was gay, she paused and answered: "I don't know."
"He did feel very strongly about homosexuality"
‘When we had gotten married, he confessed to me about his past – that was recent at that time – and that he very much enjoyed going to clubs and the nightlife.
‘So, I feel like it’s a side of him or...
