Proudly Burmese

This is my friend Drew, on the right in the top pic and in the yellow pants in the bottom (back in my ~days as a twink~ 7 years ago). His boyfriend Juan is the other guy in the top pic, I’m just hearing that Juan died in surgery.

Drew’s still missing. I hope he’s okay but it’s hard to be optimistic now. I can’t lie and say we were close, we just hung out a couple times in our group of friends and have been Facebook friends since. I’ve lost touch with most Orlando friends from college. if he’s indeed gone I wish I had gotten to know him more than I did - he was super smart and kind and so comfortable in his own skin. He had so many friends. There’s probably a thousand people thinking of him now.

Most people probably won’t remember him. I don’t really remember the names and faces of other shooting victims, but the names and faces of the shooters are seared into my memory. It’ll probably be the same thing here for most people.

Let this tragedy become an inspiration. Let’s strive to increase our efforts in this fight against a organization of hatred and malice.

https://www.gofundme.com/PulseVictimsFund

This is the official Pulse Victims Fund page for Equality Florida to support the victims of the horrific shooting at Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub.

Funds raised on this page will be going directly to the victims and families affected by the horrific shooting at Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub. Equality Florida is working with local organizations to ensure the money is distributed properly. 

Reblog to support the LGBT community and show the world that we will not be ignored.