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After the Pulse Massacre, LGBTQ Americans and Their Allies Can Once Again Turn Tragedy Into Action

Staff / Truthdig Jun 13, 2016 Americans must use their grief in the wake of the mass killings at the Orlando, Fla., nightclub to build a better world, writes Guardian contributor Steven Thrasher. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Omar Mateen and Right-Wing Homophobia: Was Florida Massacre a Hate Crime or Domestic Terrorism?

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jun 13, 2016 U.S. law enforcement is at least initially categorizing the horrific Orlando shootings as “domestic terrorism,” but it probably wasn't terrorism in any useful sense of the word. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Will Orlando Drive Us From Our Corners?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jun 13, 2016 It only compounded the horror that the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history called forth talking points that had been composed long before 50 innocents were murdered early Sunday. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Others Used Social Media to Reframe News of Orlando Shooting

Staff / Truthdig Jun 13, 2016 The Orlando massacre apparently looked quite different depending on the positions and ambitions of the various high-profile parties doing the work of interpreting Sunday's tragedy. The Orlando massacre apparently looked quite different depending on the positions and ambitions of the various high-profile parties doing the work of interpreting Sunday's tragedy. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

50 Dead at LGBT Nightclub in Orlando, Fla., in Worst Mass Shooting in U.S. History

Staff / Truthdig Jun 12, 2016 The gunman who launched an attack at the Pulse bar early Sunday was identified, and the death toll broke a horrific record. President Obama addressed the nation, and state, city and law enforcement officials have commented from Orlando. (Updated late Sunday.) Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )