Edward Sotomayor Jr.
Stanley Almodovar III
Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo
Juan Ramon Guerrero
Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera
Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz
Luis S. Vielma
Kimberly Morris
Eddie Jamoldroy Justice
Darryl Roman Burt II
This morning, a young man killed other young men at Pulse, a club started by a sister who loved her brother. Barbara Poma wanted to make a supportive, loving LGBT club for people as part of keeping the memory of her brother, and how his coming out as gay changed their family, alive. It was a club which also celebrated racial diversity, particularly the cultures of the Latinx communities in Florida, and all of the names released to the public so far are on Latino men we have lost to violence based in hatred; the Orlando Sentinel is putting together profiles of each person as they can.
Deonka Deidra Drayton
Alejandro Barrios Martinez
Anthony Luis Laureanodisla
Jean Carlos Mendez Perez
Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez
Amanda Alvear
Martin Benitez Torres
Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon
Mercedez Marisol Flores
Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado
Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez
In moments like this, it's hard to not give into an answering hate. It's hard to not try to find some group to blame, so way to package this up so that the pain goes away faster, but this isn't an isolated event in a country which loves all of it's people. This is a reflection of the violence enacted against Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, and Queer people of all types. It's a reflection of the violence enacted against people of color. It's a reflection of the radiating effect of rage and entitlement.
Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez
Oscar A Aracena-Montero
Enrique L. Rios, Jr.
Miguel Angel Honorato
Javier Jorge-Reyes
Joel Rayon Paniagua
Jason Benjamin Josaphat
Cory James Connell
Juan P. Rivera Velazquez
Luis Daniel Conde
Hating the groups this murderer belongs to won't decrease the violence - it will simply embolden other people to attack those groups as well. Dismissing the murderer as crazy won't decrease the violence - it will simply encourage those who want to paint the world with their hatred and hurt those who suffer. Look to the helpers in this time, support those around you, protect the people around you and give them solace if you can. Work together to repeal policies which deny gay men the ability to give blood to those they love, reinforce a dedication to supporting people as they express themselves and giving care to LGBTQ people who don't receive the support and love of their families of origin.
Say their names.
Shane Evan Tomlinson
Juan Chevez-Martinez
Jerald Arthur Wright
Leroy Valentin Fernandez
Tevin Eugene Crosby
Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega
Jean C. Nives Rodriguez
Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala
Brenda Lee Marquez McCool
Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan
Christopher Andrew Leinonen
Angel L. Candelario-Padro
Frank Hernandez
Paul Terrell Henry
Antonio Davon Brown
Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz
Akyra Monet Murray
Juan Chevez-Martinez
Jerald Arthur Wright
Leroy Valentin Fernandez
Tevin Eugene Crosby
Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega
Jean C. Nives Rodriguez
Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala
Brenda Lee Marquez McCool
Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan
Christopher Andrew Leinonen
Angel L. Candelario-Padro
Frank Hernandez
Paul Terrell Henry
Antonio Davon Brown
Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz
Akyra Monet Murray
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