On the two-year anniversary of Pulse, which took the lives of 49 people at the Orlando gay nightclub and is the second worst mass shooting in modern American history, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has decided to finally wear a rainbow ribbon.It's with a VERY HAPPY heart that I post this photo. THANK YOU FOR FINALLY WEARING THE ORLANDO RIBBON AND ACKNOWLEDGING THE 49.
— Orlando Ribbon Project🏳️🌈 (@orlandoribbons) June 12, 2018
Thank You @FLGovScott
Thank you @CarlosGSmith for texting me this photo. pic.twitter.com/bjEkUAVe3v
We criticized Scott back in April on this issue, pointing out that the ribbon itself may seem trivial, but not when you're the governor and it's literally your job to help communities come together after tragedies.Great seeing @FLGovScott wear the Parkland ribbon in solidarity w/MSD. Why haven't you ever worn the iconic rainbow Pulse ribbon in solidarity w/my community? Politicians across Orlando, FL, the USA + the world have worn them. Why not our own Gov? We deserve an answer. #Sayfie pic.twitter.com/nxSKGlybdu
— Rep. Carlos G Smith (@CarlosGSmith) April 5, 2018
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