My Coming Out Story – Part 13 (final)

When news of the Pulse nightclub shooting reached us, like so many others, we were stunned and grieved. Omar Mateen, the 29-year-old security guard, shot and killed 49 people, leaving 53 others wounded. Mateen himself was shot and killed by police after a 3-hour standoff. Fear, grief, and anger swept through the LGBTQ+ communities around the world.

While there was much outpouring of love and support, the sadly expected trend of negative comments began to emerge almost immediately. The respons...