In Orlando, Muslim Latina Mourns Victims, Spreads Message of Tolerance
*A beautiful example of diversity within the Latino community. VL
By Victoria Moll-Ramírez, NBC News
ORLANDO, Fla. — Vanessa Huesos is a teacher who arrived to Orlando from Puerto Rico over 20 years ago. She grew up with a Protestant father, who was a pastor, and a Catholic mother. She converted to Islam eight years ago.
Her reaction was when she first discovered the shooter was a Muslim who had attacked a the Pulse Night Club on Latin night, “This can’t be. God. Why? Why? Why? Why?”
Huesos also felt the impact of the LGBT community since she has a gay brother who lives in California. After attending a recent vigil in Orlando in memory of the victims of the shooting, she spoke to NBC News about the space she navigates as a Latina, a Muslim and the sibling of a gay Latino . . . READ MORE
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