10 Protesters Arrested at Marco Rubio’s Orlando Office
• Around this time last month, the people of Orlando were forced to confront a horror we could not comprehend and then assimilate into this new normal without 49 loved ones and a constant ache. And now, earlier this week, we were confronted by something else: Ten protesters were arrested by police after a sit-in at U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio’s downtown Orlando office, where about 70 protesters demanded legislation for gun control, LGBTQ protections and safer communities of color. Protesters say they chose Rubio because he “continues to terrorize” queer communities of color by voting for legislation that “discriminates, dehumanizes, and denies access to the American dream.” Rubio’s office released a statement saying he respects the views of others and welcomes …
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