Terrorism

“Everyone knows the hatred”

In front of the US Embassy in Berlin homosexuals have shown their grief for the victims of Orlando. To them, the attack was not so close, because you hate in your everyday life, is foreign. With Ron – he knows the scene of the crime.

As Ron Abraham woke up the day after, it has grabbed him properly. “I only this Morning realized how bad it is.” Now he has placed in front of the American Embassy in Berlin in the rain down flowers, and a tear wiped away. “It’s a nightmare,” he says, and describes his nightmare. Ron Abraham is an American. He is gay. He is from Orlando. And he was often in the “Pulse”. “It’s a Gay Club is like any other in the United States. It would have us all meet anywhere.” It has taken over 100 people – 50 dead, over 50 injured.

Lives in Orlando, an American, Ron Abraham

It was not luck that he was in Orlando. Ron Abraham’s Partner is from Berlin, they are here in Germany. Soon you will be back in Orlando. They live here and there. Now Ron Abraham is a little away from the crowd. He’s wearing sneakers, Shorts and a hoodie. The ears are pierced, he has a gray beard, Sad he looks at the bunch of the 200 or so mourners. Your compassion is pleased, but not surprised him. He believes that homosexuals can relate to this fact even more. “Everyone knows the hatred of Gays that has him experienced in everyday life.” So blatant like in “Pulse” has seen him for sure.

As if terrorists would act out of love

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Also the day after is still speculated about whether the perpetrator was an Islamist Terrorist or a hate offender. As if terrorists would act out of love and as if the Islam wouldn’t be homophobic.

Also Raphael the motives are not important, but for him is: “is Gay the worst of it.” Raphael holds a Flag in Hand. The 50 stars are all in it, but instead of the seven red and six white stripes, it has the colors of the rainbow. Raphael was not far – he is working in the American Embassy, however, is Israeli. Actually, the Flag was intended for the CSD, Christopher Street Day, he says. For the past four years, the U.S. Embassy is represented at the gay-lesbian Parade. This year, the mood will be different.

Shocked Green – at the beginning of the CSD-season

This is also the Greens that came with the whole party to the Brandenburg gate to fear. Now you stand with flowers at the memorial. Yesterday, the gay Green Volker Beck had a line-up yet on Twitter, his Irritation over the police during a Gay Parade in Kiev. That was before Orlando. Now is also discussed under the Green about safety. Also on the Berlin CSD.

Becks party friend Thomas Birk is still in shock. He has flowers for all brought. Three bouquets of queer keeps policy spokesman for the Berlin Green in the Hand. “I had always feared that it comes to a Hasstat. This is devastating. Right now, at the beginning of the CSD-season.” Weapons checks in front of every Club want to be but neither Birk nor the other. One hundred percent security, it will not give.

“Fear is what we have”

Drag Queen Clara: “fear is not the solution”

The opinion is also Clara. Out of the crowd in front of the American Embassy stands out alone by their size. The Berlin-based Drag Queen is dressed all in black. But not from sadness. “This is my Style,” says Clara. Also, she has already experienced a lot of hatred. Also, you made the fact, of Orlando in depth. But hide, don’t want to. “Fear is not the solution. This is what we have.”

Ron Abraham from Orlando can agree with Clara. The power to live without fear, he pulls also from the anger. Anger over those who want to benefit to grieve instead of to the victims of the attack. Above all, Donald Trump. For him, the American has only contempt. “Trump is the worst.”, he says, and says goodbye. It’s a bad day for the gay and lesbian community in Berlin.