Dozens were wounded as the gunman fired off over 200 rounds, including a number of people with ties to Puerto Rico. How are you threatened by someone else living their lives or having drinks or dancing together? A gay person doesn’t choose to be gay, the only thing you choose is to be your authentic self,” Pelzman said.Ībout 300 people were gathered inside the club, located not far from downtown Orlando. What we have to learn is that people are people, love is love. It’s a lowness that I don’t even remember in all my years of activism, from being involved in gay organizations. “That’s where this is so tragic, the hatred and rhetoric we see today has spawned a whole new vitriol. More: Victims' names released in Orlando mass shooting More: State attorney: Officers cleared in Pulse mass shooting, no friendly-fire casualties Pelzman, who is gay, said that the Pulse tributes are a reminder that the nation has a long way to go in eradicating the violence and hatred aimed at people because of their sexual identities. “This was such a waste, such a tragic loss of human potential,” said David Pelzman, a longtime member of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ advocacy and lobbying group in the U.S.
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