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Title: US House of Reps blocks LGBT rights vote less than three days after Orlando shoo
Post by: stephaniec on June 16, 2016, 06:48:06 AM
US House of Reps blocks LGBT rights vote less than three days after Orlando shooting

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2016/06/16/us-house-of-reps-blocks-lgbt-rights-vote-less-than-three-days-after-orlando-shooting/

Pink News/Joseph Patrick McCormick  16th June 2016, 1:16 AM

"Less than three days after a mass shooting in Orlando which killed 49 people, the US House of Representatives has blocked a vote on a measure to protect gay federal workers against discrimination.
Despite many house Republicans having stood up in support of the victims of the Orlando Pulse mass shooting which killed 49 and injured another 53, the Republican leaders in the House of Representatives blocked the vote on the measure on Tuesday."
Title: Re: US House of Reps blocks LGBT rights vote less than three days after Orlando shoo
Post by: Lisa55 on June 16, 2016, 08:40:21 AM
Yes, the most upsetting aspect of Orlando behind the loss of life was the Hypocrisy.
Title: Re: US House of Reps blocks LGBT rights vote less than three days after Orlando shoo
Post by: RobynD on June 16, 2016, 11:38:53 AM
What would you expect from our right-wing house of reps. Well at least they tried to hold a moment of silence for the victims ::)

Title: Re: US House of Reps blocks LGBT rights vote less than three days after Orlando shoo
Post by: Eevee on June 16, 2016, 12:00:53 PM
Am I supposed to be surprised? All I'm wondering is how many more people have to die before something actually changes?