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  Edition # 116  
San Francisco, 06-18-2016


Figure [1]: Residents of San Francisco's Castro neighborhood are mourning the victims in the Orlando shooting.

Angelika Unless you've been hiding under a blanket the last couple of weeks, you've probably heard of the Orlando massacre. 49 dead and 53 injured by a lunatic who entered an Orlando night and dance club and opened fire on the guests. Once again, this triggered new discussions about gun laws, which I suspect won't lead anywhere.

Figure [2]: Handwritten signs at the memorial service for the victims.

The dance club in Orlando was a popular gay venue, which was the reason it was targeted by the shooter. June is the month of "Gay Pride" celebrated by the gay and lesbian community all over the United States. The parade and its festivities in San Francisco are legendary. The entire city is covered in rainbow flags and many happy party goers celebrate, regardless of their sexual orientation.

Figure [3]: Personal words by a San Francisco citizen mourning the victims of the Orlando shooting.

People were looking forward to the celebration, because the supreme court had just legalized same sex marriage last year in June. But what happened in Orlando, has now tarnished the festivities. In the Castro, our famous gay neighborhood, many residents were shocked and concerned and showed their empathy with the victims of Orlando.

Figure [4]: A sit in on the sidewalk to give passersby the opportunity to talk.

On 18th Street at the corner of Castro Street, we saw a sea of flowers on the sidewalk for the victims. At Harvey Milk Plaza, many people had written notes on paper and posted them at a nearby fence. And whoever needed someone to talk to was offered the opportunity by sitting down in a circle drawn with chalk on the sidewalk.on with likeminded individuals.

By the way, tomorrow morning, exactly seven days after the attack have gone by, Michael will be flying to a Perl conference scheduled at a location set years ago in advance, guess where? Orlando, of all places. Live goes on.

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