‘Repent of Your Sin!’
One year ago Monday 49 people, mostly LGBT and Hispanic, were shot to death at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando in the deadliest hate crime in America’s history. On Monday, a Christian anti-gay protestor marched among the LGBTQ community and allies, who were gathered since Sunday night to mourn, remember, support, console, and to celebrate the lives of those they lost.
“You’re an abomination!” he told them. “Repent of your sin!”
The man was wearing a hat that said, “Repent,” and a shirt that read “No Mo,” and “Jesus.” He carried a sign saying, “Warning: All homos will burn like f****** in hell,” on one side, and, “Sin = Death” on the other, as Opposing Views reports.
The unidentified Christian extremist was met not with anger or violence, but chants of “Love conquers hate,” by the mourners he was there to interrupt and antagonize.
Another protestor wasn’t as lucky, and was handcuffed and placed in an Orlando Police Dept. vehicle.
The June 12, 2016 massacre at Pulse was also the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history and the nation’s deadliest terror attack since 9/11.
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Image: Screenshot via Jordan Ferrell/Twitter
Hat tip: Raw Story
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