“The way this is happening in America, it affects everyone’s peace of mind,” said Gary Motes, whose family runs Hamburger Mary’s in the St. Nicholas neighborhood of Jacksonville.
have charged the 22-year-old man accused of opening fire Saturday night at a gay nightclubAnderson Lee Aldrich was arrested after police said two men inside Club Q hit him with his own gun, subduing him until police arrived. The memorial for the five people killed is growing as more than 25 others recover from injuries.
“There’s no guarantee. No one can stop someone from walking into your business with a gun, but we try to be as safe as possible and aware,” he said. “Anytime something like this happens, it’s not a gay or straight issue, it’s a human issue.”but at events like the River City Pride ParadeAt the site where a gunman six years ago killed 49 people, the community came together in Orlando, signing a banner to send to the victims.
“It seems very scary out there right now, although I will say that no matter how scary it is, we’re resilient,” said Jacksonville LGBTQ+ civil rights attorney Jimmy Midyette. “We gather together, we celebrate our accomplishments.”
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