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2 Diversity Rules Magazine July 2016 Inside is Issue (partial listing) A PTSD Memoir ............................................. Page 3 Transgender Ban Ended ................................... Page 4 Time for Gun Control ..................................... Page 6 Jewish Film Festival .......................................... Page 7 Shorts ............................................................... Page 8 Amazon Trail .................................................... Page 11 President's Remarks .......................................... Page 16 Puerto Vallarta is Gay Destination ................... Page 17 Resources and Diversions .................................. Page 22 Welcome to the July issue of Diver- sity Rules Magazine. It is a somber issue memorializing the massacre of 49 of our fellow compatriots in Orlando, Florida. What a dffer- ence one year makes. Last year we were celebrating a momentous victory before the Supreme Court when same sex marriage was legalized throughout the land. Pride celebrations were brimming with excitement and joy that a major battle had been won despite the efforts of our detractors who tried to deny us our right to marry. is year, however, pride celebra- tions have been marked with me- morial services remembering those who died in a horrific mass shoot- ing at the hands of a confused ho- mophobic maniac. Our souls were rocked on that fateful 12th of June when news rang out all over ma- jor news outlets that another mass shooting had occurred. is time in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. It is unfathomable how a person can harbor such hate in their heart for their fellow humans. We should be used to it by now, but how does one get used to the killing of inno- cent people for no apparent reason other than just to do it or to do it because it i s grounded in hate and contempt for someone who is dif- ferent and does not fit one's mold of how society should be. is latest mass shooting has awak- ened a sleeping giant. e LGBTQ community has been jolted with the deaths of 49 of its own. De- mands for gun control and other measures to help stave off more Orlandos have been heard all over the country. Will something finally be done? at remains to be seen. With an My Two Cents - Con't on page 15 Diversity Rules Magazine PO Box 72 Oneonta, NY 13820 James R. Koury, Editor/Publisher 607.435.1587 Website www.diversityrulesmagazine.com Blog www.diversityrulesmagazine.blogspot.com E-Mail generalinfo@diversityrulesmagazine.com Copyright 2016 Diversity Rules Magazine All Rights Reserved Disclaimers If you have a question or comment regard- ing this issue or future issues of Diversity Rules Magazine, the publisher would love to hear from you! Feel free to contact Di- versity Rules using the e-mail above or mailing address listed above. Content sub- mission are always welcome too! All submissions become the property of Diversity Rules Magazine. However, origi- nating authors reserve all rights to their creative works. Diversity Rules Magazine's physical offices are located at 189 River Street, Oneonta, NY 13820. Diversity Rules Magazine will not know- ingly publish or advertise text which is fraudulent or misleading. The publisher reserves the right to edit, limit, revise, or reject any text without cause. Diversity Rules Magazine does not assume any fnancial responsibility for typographi- cal errors. If any errors are found, please notify Diversity Rules Magazine immedi- ately. Materials in this publication may not be reproduced in any form without writ- ten permission from the publisher. Jim Koury Editor/Publisher Diversity Rules Magazine

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