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noiretextatique

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36. I feel the same way...I lost it today on Facebook

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 05:24 AM

Jun 2016

After seeing several posts about Orlando not being the deadliest mass shooting in history. Several of my relatives and friends kept posting it over and over, ad nauseum. Of course, the post is technically true: there have been deadlier was killings of Native and Black people. However...2 days after a massacre: this us what you post!!!!!! This is what you are angry about? And the insult to injury: most of those murdered in Orlando were Latino and Black!!!! When I pointed this out to my cousin, after she went on about being tired of the murders of black and brown people not being recognized, she had nothing to say. It seems that GAY is all some people saw and heard, not Latino and Black. It is so infuriating, shocking, and sad.

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Straight people are our allies [View all] Prism Jun 2016 OP

Some certainly are. Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #1

I just want to thank people Prism Jun 2016 #6

My mother called too and we are in Oklahoma! Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #7

My sister recently moved and hour or so awoke_in_2003 Jun 2016 #9

Aside from being a big stupid homo wreck, passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #11

There's a lot of us ohheckyeah Jun 2016 #2

Likely the best thing our straight allies can do is speak out against this JudyM Jun 2016 #15

We are. I'm one. BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #16

Thank you, Blanche. We need more like you! JudyM Jun 2016 #17

Hugs to you too! BlancheSplanchnik Jun 2016 #19

I had a discussion with a friend today and she didn't know ohheckyeah Jun 2016 #21

Yeah, plenty of people barely follow anything below the headlines. JudyM Jun 2016 #25

My LGBT boss is not in today. KamaAina Jun 2016 #3

Absolutely. cwydro Jun 2016 #4

Thank you for sharing your experience. demmiblue Jun 2016 #5

... sheshe2 Jun 2016 #8

I'm impressed by that line of people in the hot Florida sun Warpy Jun 2016 #10

donating even during this period of fasting, no food or water from sunrise to sunset. passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #12

They can break the fast for medical reasons sarge43 Jun 2016 #18

Thanks, that's a relief! passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #46

Further, this would be an act of charity sarge43 Jun 2016 #47

I'm a trustee of my United Methodist church, here in West Virginia. Staph Jun 2016 #34

Very true. I'm glad you guys are still out there Warpy Jun 2016 #35

Please count me among your allies. OriginalGeek Jun 2016 #13

My straight neighbor has a Gay Pride flag flying FreeState Jun 2016 #14

I thank straight people all the time. JackBeck Jun 2016 #20

Some are, some are fair-weather friends. Generally, closeupready Jun 2016 #22

Solidarity!! Sissyk Jun 2016 #23

Even the evil Comcast Ineeda Jun 2016 #24

I am sorry for you loss Prism. Rex Jun 2016 #26

Sometimes they are. Aerows Jun 2016 #27

I feel the same way...I lost it today on Facebook noiretextatique Jun 2016 #36

So sorry... Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #39

yes, I'm one of your allies, always have been steve2470 Jun 2016 #28

With you all in good times and bad. MFM008 Jun 2016 #29

I stand with you Prism rbrnmw Jun 2016 #30

Thank you, Prism SCantiGOP Jun 2016 #31

solidarity with my LGBT brothers and sisters Skittles Jun 2016 #32

Great boss you have. progressoid Jun 2016 #33

thank you. and right back at you cali Jun 2016 #37

Many more get it today than the past... Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #38

yess Kimberly1990219 Jun 2016 #40

you are human - that's all I need to know rurallib Jun 2016 #41

Break down and cry at us any time you want. ScreamingMeemie Jun 2016 #42

Many of us have family that could have been in that club. We jwirr Jun 2016 #43

Solidarity libodem Jun 2016 #44

except when they are not! TimeToEvolve Jun 2016 #45