Pulse shooter, Omar Mateen, wasn’t targeting the LGBTQ community, and he wasn’t gay either, but some have attempted to use that politically valuable narrative to drive a wedge between Muslim and LGBTQ communities.
Autumn is upon us! That means it’s AIDS walk season. This year in LA, the date is set for October 15th. AIDS walk is a global fundraising event where participants raise money through pledges. The funds are given to local AIDS education and service organizations. LA was home to the first ever AIDS walk back in 1985. AIDS Project Los Angeles, founded only a few years previously, set a goal for raising $100,000. At the end of the day, they had raised $673,000 to use for screening, treatment, counseling, education, and other free programs. This was a huge accomplishment in…
