Omar Mateen’s killing of 50 people inside the gay club Pulse has confused progressive commentators torn between their advocacy against homophobia and their loyalties to the Islam religion, which in all forms forbids homosexuality.
Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton made a careful statement calling the shooting both an act of “terror” and also an act of “hate.” But the conservative gay community wants radical Islam to be confronted.
“Domestic terrorism has struck once again on American soil, in a direct attack on the LGBT community of the United States — during Pride Month, no less,” Log Cabin Republicans President Gregory T. Angelo said in a statement provided to Breitbart News:
It’s no secret that abroad men who are gay — and merely suspected of being gay — are targeted for execution; today, that threat has reached the United States. Log Cabin Republicans extends our deepest sympathy, condolences, and sorrow to the victims and families of those targeted in this morning’s violence. If the shooter’s suspected motivations are indeed confirmed, we call upon President Obama and the presumptive nominees of both parties to condemn the attacker and acknowledge in no uncertain terms the cause of this massacre: Radical Islamic terrorism.
Obama did not explicitly say “radical Islamic terrorism” in his address on the shooting. Republican candidate Donald Trump called for Obama to resign if he did not acknowledge Islam in his speech.
FollowDonald J. Trump ?@realDonaldTrumpIs President Obama going to finally mention the words radical Islamic terrorism? If he doesn't he should immediately resign in disgrace!
Milo is currently en route to Orlando, Florida to give a college talk on Islam, and the threat it poses to freedom and equality in America. Speaking to Stephen Bannon, Milo outlined his thoughts on America’s “Islam problem.”
“It’s not just about terrorism, it’s not just about Islamism, it’s not about radical Islam, it’s not about political Islam, [or] any of the other euphemistic phrases that the media uses to try to distract attention from the fact that we have an Islam problem” said Milo.
“It is horrifying to me to see the greatest, the deadliest, the bloodiest mass shooting in America’s history being Muslim-on-gay crime. This is what I’ve been writing about for years. The minority wars that the progressive left has put into
“It’s mystifying to me why the progressive left has put Muslims at the top of the victimhood hierarchy … It’s particularly worrying because the Muslims want to kill everyone else on that pyramid. They want to kill the gays, the trannies, the blacks, you name it. They don’t have much respect for women. This is going to be a problem for America for decades to come.”
“America has got to decide, very simply, if it wants female emancipation, gay rights, and tolerance for other skin colours, religious persuasions, and other points of view — or if it wants Islam. The choice is really that simple.”