What good can come from Orlando and other mass shootings?

Our hearts once again go out to the victims and their families.

We should be aware of one major factor. This was not a political statement, this was not an international terrorist attack; THIS WAS A HATE CRIME, PURE AND SIMPLE! The shooter hid this behind his twisted brand of religion and played right into the hands of an international terrorist organization.

There has been a lot of solidarity expressed today between members of the “mainstream” US Muslim community and members of the LGBQTI community.