1. Why Did They Die?
- Author
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Scherer, Michael, Von Drehle, David, Calabresi, Massimo, Dias, Elizabeth, Chan, Melissa, Alter, Charlotte, Prusher, Ilene, Miller, Zeke J., and Elliott, Philip
- Subjects
ORLANDO Nightclub Massacre, Orlando, Fla., 2016 ,MASS shootings ,VIOLENCE against LGBTQ+ people ,HOMOPHOBIA ,ISLAMOPHOBIA ,GUN control in the United States ,UNITED States presidential election, 2016 - Abstract
The article focuses on a mass shooting done by a terrorist at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida in June 2016, leading to the deaths of 49 people. Topics covered include the perception by some people that the mass shooting was done by a homophobic young man struggling with his own sexuality, the renewal of anti-Muslim sentiments following the incident, and the revival of the issue of gun control. Also mentioned are the implications of the incident for the upcoming U.S. presidential election.
- Published
- 2016