They are calling it "terrorism" because of the guy's last name? Or are there proven ties to some terrorist group? The father of the shooter says it's not religious, his son came home some time back outraged because he saw two guys kissing... so it's not religious. The fact that the shooter was raised in a religious household that frowned heavily on gays went right over the father's head, apparently.
No one gets a free pass into acceptance in this country. Black people fought, bled, and died for acceptance at the seat of the table of brotherhood. The Irish and Italians paid their dues. Jews pulled themselves up by the bootstraps. Japanese pledged undying loyalty to the US even after they were shipped into internment camps. Their reputation was crucial to them. Any Japanese youth who so much committed petty vandalism was immediately sent back to Japan due to the community coming together and pooling resources to have him deported. The Chinese WELCOMED police brutality in Chinatown in San Francisco to stamp out opium dens and prostitution. What are the Muslims doing to prove that they want to be productive, liked Americans? And they aren't even a race or an ethnic group. This goes for white Muslims as well. I have yet to hear a single condemnation from them about these recent incidents. But even if I did, I don't want PR from one think tank like CAIR. I want to see a march, a peaceful march.
Months ago I looked this up. There have been many, many Muslim condemnations of Islamic fundamentalist terrorism but the media doesn't report them. Google it. ~ 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.
Here is a story about that. http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-gay-pride-la-weapons-20160612-snap-story.html
The deceased's names are being released as their families are notified. http://www.cityoforlando.net/blog/victims/ Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 years old Stanley Almodovar III, 23 years old Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20 years old Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22 years old Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36 years old Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22 years old Luis S. Vielma, 22 years old
The blood donation response to this tragedy has been phenomenal. http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/12/health/orlando-blood-donors/
I hope the gay community doesn't think of Islam in terms of race or gender, and that Muslims are specific to skin tone.
The only Muslim organization I can think of that represents a specific color or skin tone is the Nation of Islam (The Black Muslims) and so far they have not commented on the tragedy. Hotwater
Have they typically been vocal or silent on Muslim issues in the US? The upper echelon men locally (east Bay Area) seems to be anti-gay. The sisters I've ment have been accepting and open, or at least live and let live.
The NOI will undoubtedly release a public statement tomorrow condemning the attack, but privately, well that’s another matter. A local TV station in Boston interviewed a Muslim woman who claimed to be a lesbian (which seemed a bit odd) and yes she was wearing a Burqa. Hotwater
The below list of individuals includes victims who have lost their lives during the early morning incident, and next of kin have been contacted. As we continue to reach out to the families of victims, we will continue to update this post. http://www.cityoforlando.net/blog/victims/ Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 years old Stanley Almodovar III, 23 years old Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20 years old Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22 years old Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36 years old Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22 years old Luis S. Vielma, 22 years old Kimberly Morris, 37 years old Eddie Jamoldroy Justice, 30 years old Darryl Roman Burt II, 29 years old Deonka Deidra Drayton, 32 years old Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21 years old Anthony Luis Laureanodisla, 25 years old Jean Carlos Mendez Perez, 35 years old Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez, 50 years old Amanda Alvear, 25 years old Martin Benitez Torres, 33 years old Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37 years old Mercedez Marisol Flores, 26 years old Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35 years old Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25 years old Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez, 31 years old Oscar A Aracena-Montero, 26 years old Enrique L. Rios, Jr., 25 years old Miguel Angel Honorato, 30 years old Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40 years old Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32 years old Jason Benjamin Josaphat, 19 years old Cory James Connell, 21 years old Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37 years old Luis Daniel Conde, 39 years old Shane Evan Tomlinson, 33 years old Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25 years old Jerald Arthur Wright, 31 years old Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25 years old Tevin Eugene Crosby, 25 years old