Orlando

Whenever an act of mass violence like this occurs, the most common reasons blamed are hate and mental illness. The…

I think it was when I was 23, and 49 people were gunned down in a massive, senseless hate crime.

The surprise twist is that America is largely to blame for the monster we helped create.

Gay advocates expect a rush of same-sex couples at City Hall when this central Florida city's new domestic-partnership registry opens…