Comment #2943

2020-06-20T22:07:42Z

Thanks, David. That's the kind of clarification I was looking for. Still, it has become important to the general public—to people who never knew before that Pulse existed—in a way that surprises me. I tend to be fascinated by which events capture the public's imagination, and which do not. I don't find it very predictable.

Comment #2942

2020-06-20T19:17:47Z

Being an "outsider" is exactly what makes this tragedy different for some. Pulse was a special place to many people because of the safety and security that it provided. Although it may have appeared to be simply a nightclub, gay bars have frequently been the only place where gays and lesbians could go and be themselves, without the fear of being beaten-up or worse.

The shooting shattered that safety net. As the tragedy unfolded, the first of its type at a gay bar, it did not seem outside the realm of possibility that Pulse was targeted explicitly for that reason. In fact, although evidence given at trial indicates that Pulse may not have been a premeditated destination, evidence does suggest that the shooter's motive included homophobia.

Thus, for a mass murder to occur in what was a sanctuary for some people is why it hit home for others in the community more than it did you.

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