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In the wake of another two mass shootings in the USA, which saw 29 people killed and over 50 injured, a politician in Ohio has blamed gay marriage and transgender people as some of the causes. Candice Keller, who is in the state legislature, took to Facebook and listed a long line of people she […]
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5 Aug 2019 /
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The FBI have arrested Noor Salman, the wife of Omar Mateen, the gunman behind the Pulse Nightclub shootings in Orlando Florida. Salman was arrested in San Francisco in relation to charges she faces in Florida, including obstruction of justice. Orlando Police Chief John Mina has confirmed that one of the charges will be “aiding and […]
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17 Jan 2017 |
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A queer nightclub in Albany, New York has been shaken by a gun attack which has killed one man and another three people injured. Police have reported that four people were shot at Rocks in Albany. One man has died in hospital as a result of the gunshots, though the other three wounded are expected to […]
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25 Nov 2016 |
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There has been another mass shooting at a Florida Nightclub. The incident occurred at Club Blu, a nightclub in Fort Myers Florida. Police have now confirmed that two people have been killed and between 15-16 people have been injured. Police have confirmed that multiple officers and emergency services attended the club after a shooting […]
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25 Jul 2016 |
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A spokesperson for the FBI has told The Washington Post that they have found no evidence that gunman Omar Mateen targeted the Pulse Nightclub because it was a gay club. “While there can be no denying the significant impact on the gay community, the investigation hasn’t revealed that he targeted Pulse because it was a […]
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17 Jul 2016 |
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The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) in the USA have made a high impact tribute to the victims of the Orlando shooting. The US’s leading organisation advocating for human rights unveiled massive photographs of each of the victims. Each photograph fills a window of their Washington headquarters, the 49 victims images taking the entire side of […]
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18 Jun 2016 |
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“They are more than a list of names. They are people who loved and who were loved.” declared CNN host Anderson Cooper at the start of the broadcast of his AC360 program. The veteran news anchor struggled emotionally as he shared the stories of 48 of the 49 victims of the Orlando tragedy. The 49th […]
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14 Jun 2016 |
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A vigil for people killed and injured in the shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando Florida will be held in the Perth Cultural Centre on Wednesday evening. The vigil will give Perth’s LGBTIQ+ community an opportunity to show solidarity with people in Orlando and around the world. The vigil will be held from 6:30pm – […]
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13 Jun 2016 |
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President Obama has described the attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando Florida as an act of terror and hate. The President gave a 5 minute address noting that not all the facts surrounding the event were known at this time. “Today as Americans we grieve the brutal murder and horrific massacre of dozens of […]
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13 Jun 2016 |
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US Police have formally named 29 year old Florida man Omar Mateen as the shooter behind the massacre of 50 people in a US nightclub. 50 people were killed when Mateen attacked Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Mateen arrived at the club as it was closing just after 2am on Sunday morning. Orlando […]
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13 Jun 2016 |
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