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‘You Do Not Speak For Us,’ American Muslim Leaders to ISIS

American Muslim leaders have warned ISIS about not speaking for them in the wake of a mass shooting in a gay club which left 50 dead. Nihad Awad, speaking for

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The Piece About How Far Some Will Go To Ignore Homophobia

Written by Owen Jones and originally published on theguardian.com Orlando was both a terrorist attack and a homophobic attack on LGBT people. It was both the worst mass shooting in

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The Pope didn’t acknowledge the homophobic nature of the Orlando shooting

The Pope’s official statement on the terror attacks in Orlando failed to even acknowledge that the attack was homophobic or that it took place in a gay club. 50 people

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Orlando Shooting: What We Know and Don’t Know

A gunman who claimed allegiance to the Islamic State killed 50 people and wounded 53 more when he opened fire in a crowded gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla., early Sunday.

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