Synagogue Shooting Occurred During Bris for Gay Couple's Twins
The mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue reportedly happened during a ceremony for the children of a gay couple.
The Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh, a local LGBTQ group, revealed that the violent attack occurred during a bris ... for the couple's adopted twins. Their identities have not yet been made public.
"We were just informed that this morning's tragedy was happening during a Bris for a set of twins adopted by a gay couple," the organization posted Saturday on Facebook. "Our hearts and prayers go out to all that were involved including the members of the Synagogue, law-enforcement and first responders."
Sarah McBride, Human Rights Campaign's national press secretary, likewise called out the "real, insidious, and pervasive" anti-Semitism in the United States. The Tree of Life shooting is the deadliest attack on the country's Jewish community in decades. In his statement, Griffin also outlined a recent history of mass shootings, including the 2016 attack on the gay nightclub Pulse, to underscore the urgent need for gun reform in the U.S.
George Takei, the gay Star Trek actor and activist, joined a chorus of those criticizing Trump for his response. "Let’s stop with the good-guy-with-a-gun fantasy. Let’s start with getting AR-15s off the market," Takei stated on Twitter.
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