The mass shooting at the Pulse, the nightclub in Orlando, took over the media screens and pages on the third week of June 2016. The tragedy has also been the subject of a series of very good analyses, which examine its many intersections in terms of sexual politics, the politics of religion, geopolitics, Islamophobia, masculinities and the unresolved problem of gun control in the US. SPW made a compilation of some remarkable articles to share with partners and readers.
Fear and Loathing in Orlando – Jadaliyya
Orlando, Mon Amour: Stand against Terror and Hate – Huffington Post
Stop Exploiting LGBT Issues to Demonize Islam and Justify Anti-Muslim Policies – The Intercept
Inciting Hatred and Violence: Unfortunately, This Is Who We Are As a Nation – Rewire
The Orlando Massacre Response Must Not Obliterate the Realities of LGBTQ People of Color – Rewire
Orlando massacre: The shooter was an American – openDemocracy
On Orlando, homophobia and Islam – finding myself through my gay Muslim brother – The Canary
Cairo, and our comprador gay movements: A talk – Scott Long
Islamic Terrorism Is Right-Wing Terrorism – The Nation
The hate behind the Orlando massacre – AlJazeera
Gay Pride, Ramadan, and Solidarity After Orlando – The Nation