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10 COGNOTES

2016 ANNUAL CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS • ORLANDO

Memorial for Pulse Shooting Victims

Gonzalez

“I hope that we awaken, and the ones that have the power to make decisions, they awaken too, and they realize that there is no place for weapons of mass destruction, that belong in the war field, to be in our civil societies.”

Ascencio

“I am thankful for being here in Orlando with my REFORMA familia and my ALA GLBT family, who bring peace and comfort, not only to my mind, but to those who have been affected by this tragedy.”

Coyl

“The best we can do to honor those who have died is to remember and live out loud. Remember those who have passed. Remember the lives they led. Remember the futures they would have held.”

Sira

“Like Stonewall and with time, Pulse will have its place in history as a powerful symbol of equity, diversity, and inclusion.”

“As one ALA, we stand together with the City of Orlando. We stand with the LGBTQ and Latino communities, and we stand on the side of hope in the face of tragedy.”

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Todaro

“In times of sorrow and grief, we turn to words, often as beautiful as the words we heard this morning, words of kindness, words of remembrance, and words of reflection. In the wake of the Pulse tragedy, though, I believe we also need words of action. We hold the power to transform lives through compassion, understanding, and commitment to social justice.”

Rep. Lewis

“As a people who believe in the way of peace, in the way of love, in the way of nonviolence, who believe that, for a sense of hope, of moving our lips, our feet, our hands, we can change things.”