![]() It was only after I had returned home that I started to learn the details and that the death toll was rising. The social psychologist in me guessed some perceived threat had likely led to this event and, indeed, the detail about Omar Mateen’s fury over seeing two men kissing was reported early. My initial thought regarding the shooting at Pulse in Orlando was that this was a hate crime planned for Pride. Here in New Orleans we still have closed family Facebook groups and operate by rules some of y’all might think are from the days in which social tolerance was much lower. I like to think the reservations were so those organizing the event would know how many to plan for … but now I wonder. ![]() There was some talk at the event and a couple folks said they were glad this celebration was taking place at a (and this is my description) “gated” park and that reservations were required to attend. The news hadn’t sunk in yet, and I didn’t look for details. There would be a jumping castle and lots of games and fun stations set-up for kids to play. PERSPECTIVE-Sunday, I woke up to the news “that someone had shot up a gay club in Orlando and there were many injured and killed.” I then went about my morning getting ready to go to a gay family picnic celebration.
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