A couple who was deeply in love when they were killed during a gunman’s shooting rampage inside an Orlando nightclub will have a joint funeral service, their families said Monday.
Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22, and his 32-year-old boyfriend, Christopher “Drew” Leinonen, were among the 49 people who lost their lives Sunday in the worst mass shooting in American history. Services still need to be planned by the reeling families, but they want the two to be side-by-side when loved ones bid farewell, said Guerrero’s father, who has the same name as his son.
“I think my son wanted to do that. That’s why,” the elder Juan Ramon Guerrero, 61, said through tears. “I don’t care what the people think. I don’t care.”
The younger Guerrero and his boyfriend lived together and had been dating for nearly two years, family members said. Guerrero’s family was “really loving and accepting” when he came out as gay to them about three years ago, Aryam Guerrero, the victim’s 24-year-old sister, told TIME.
“They were honestly so in love. They were soul mates. You can tell by how they looked at each other,” she said. “It’s a little comforting that they died together.”
“If it’s not a funeral, they were going to have a wedding together,” she added.
Having lived in Central Florida for 17 years (and I’m sure many of you know what I’m sharing already), I’d add most people in Orlando and Orange County know everything Disney does or says is run past a team of lawyers first, as to coming close to that fine line of liability. (“Do we say no swimming or do we add something about the alligators?”) The theme parks are the big economy factor in that area, as everybody knows. You’ll spot the politicians and even law enforcement not covering up, but referring to Disney much of the time for clarification, etc. It’s not really openly talked about, but everybody knows it’s going on. And I used to kid when I lived there that there are two kinds of people in Orlando: those who have been to the theme parks once and never plan to go again, and those who can’t wait to work there part-time when they retire to get the discounts for themselves and their grandchildren. IMO, they’re nothing like the NRA in hushing up the criticism, but if it were in the old west, you might have said they “run the town.”
Bernie is fully aware that Trump is toast & the dem nominee will be the next President – his stupid whining and attacks on Hillary are simply making more and more people committed to Hillary.
If he was in the senate arguing for gun control he would sway more people than doing what he is doing now.
Dudette, thanks for this tweet. Note that Hillary ‘won’ these milestones–she wasn’t given them because the system was rigged in her favor or there was a conspiracy to make her the nominee. She is the best and voters chose her willingly. Between sore loser Bernie and lunatic Trump, we’re seeing some very ugly aspects of the stereotypical misogynist.
I am so proud of our Dem senators. They’re standing up for us and for the victims of gun violence and their grieving families. They’re showing what political leadership means and shining a light on the source of our problems in the US House and Senate–Republicans in thrall to the NRA.
BOSTON —Federal education officials are deciding whether to shut down the nation’s biggest accreditor of for-profit colleges over allegations that it overlooked deception by some of its schools.
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is meant to be a watchdog for hundreds of for-profit schools, wielding the stamp of approval that colleges need to receive federal money. It’s one of many accreditors authorized by the U.S. Education Department to ensure the quality of schools. But the nonprofit is being accused of employing lax standards and failing to stop schools from preying on students.
Institutions that have operated under the group’s certification include the Corinthian College chain, which closed in 2015 amid fraud allegations, and the ITT Technical Institute chain, which now faces federal charges of fraud. Even after the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau began investigating both in 2013, the council found no major problems during its own reviews. In 2014, it included two Corinthian schools on its annual “honor roll.
Everyone keep saying that Bernie Sanders is not ending his campaign. The campaign has ended; he is the only one who is not aware that it has ended. Right now, he is running against himself.
COS, I am with you 100%! Reality based people know that Bernie’s presidential campaign is history. He and his supporters can delude themselves all they want, but Bernie Sanders is not going to be the Presidential nominee of the Democratic Party! Hillary Clinton won fair and square. Most of us loyal Democrats are “fired up and ready to go” to make sure the racist, know-nothing, Donald Trump is thoroughly defeated.
His supporters are worse than the GOP with the voting conspiracy stories. They are campaigning for Trump – his twitter feed has the same Hillary comments as the worst of the GOP.
“Less than three days after a popular gay club in Orlando became the site of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, Republican leaders in the House of Representatives blocked a vote on a proposal that would ensure federal contractors can’t discriminate against employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identification. Hours earlier, a number of notable conservative figures had put on a good show of standing in solidarity with the L.G.B.T. community, making the rounds on cable news to stand up for the dozens of gay men and women who died in Sunday’s attack. On Tuesday night, however, it was back to business as usual as the House Rules Committee prevented the amendment from reaching the floor for a vote.”
Listening to Roland Martin today, I saw that the 50 kill in Orlando was not America most mass murders. 1917 East St. Louis….200 kill. 1919 Arkansas Massacre 237 kill. 1921 Tulsa Massacre 300 dead.
SO proud of those Senators that are filibustering in the Senate….I hope that they feel the backing of the American people with them as they speak to the tragedy that guns bring daily in this country…I hope that this time is different…Repeated over and over and over and over until we get the common sense change that we need to keep us safer.
As I listen to this filibuster…the senators mention how the Republican side of the senate…IS EMPTY. Know that people…EMPTY!
Tomorrow’s a solemn day, with the President meeting 49 (!) families, hard to comprehend what an emotional toll it will take on him and his blessed soul.
Testament that Toomey is feeling the HOT breath on his neck here in PA…he participated in the filibuster…one of 2 GOP members to do so….but it will not save his butt…he is GONEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Thursday morning Greetings, TODobots!
May your day be blessed with good health, good friends, good camaraderie, happiness, and ……….. (fill in the blank)!
JO’B, very happy to read that Steve’s procedure went well! Wishing him continued healthy progress!
We look forward to getting a glimpse of you one day soon; so we can just stand with you and surround you with our support. Whatever is happening in your life, may you have a certain knowledge that you are not alone – in reality and virtually. This morning I woke thinking of you and Mama Chips, and (particularly today as I head to DC) I know you'll be with me all day. God bless you, and may the God she serves uphold and strengthen your mom!
The Dem filibuster is going to lead to a vote this morning, as Republicans finally conceded that it was in their best interest to shut it off. It may pass the Senate, but the road will be tough in the House, unless Nancy Pelosi can pull off a miracle. If Ryan were man enough to bring a Senate passed bill to the floor and all House Dems united, maybe they could peel off enough Republicans in purple states to push through a glaringly common sense restriction against selling guns to suspected terrorists. Dems have been magnificent through this whole process, working together to get the message out and sticking to their principles. Kudos to those thousands of Americans who called in their support.
Thank you, Lh. That was incredibly powerful. Murphy has been magnificent through this whole process and he has shown that he can be a powerful moral force in the Senate. I would like to hear every Republican senator respond to his final question. If a teacher could face death to give a moment of comfort to a six-year old, what would they be willing to face? If they were capable of shame, they would be shamed, but I fear most of them lost that part of their humanity the day they sold their souls to the NRA.
Good morning TODville. I am eating breakfast here in DC so excited about meeting all the other TODDERs coming in today. What a wonderful, exciting and meaninful time we are going to have.
ALOT TO DO TODAY..WILL BE CHECKING IN ON THE PRESIDENT AND VP JOE’S TRIP TO ORLANDO…I LOVE THEM BOTH AND WILL PRAY FOR THEIR EMOTIONAL STRENGTH DURING THIS TRAGIC AND DIFFICULT TIME……………………………..AGAIN!
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Congrats NCLB!
Thanks for the new thread Nerdy! Great photo!
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This Couple Killed in the Orlando Shooting Hoped to Get Married. Now They Will Have a Joint Funeral
A couple who was deeply in love when they were killed during a gunman’s shooting rampage inside an Orlando nightclub will have a joint funeral service, their families said Monday.
Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22, and his 32-year-old boyfriend, Christopher “Drew” Leinonen, were among the 49 people who lost their lives Sunday in the worst mass shooting in American history. Services still need to be planned by the reeling families, but they want the two to be side-by-side when loved ones bid farewell, said Guerrero’s father, who has the same name as his son.
“I think my son wanted to do that. That’s why,” the elder Juan Ramon Guerrero, 61, said through tears. “I don’t care what the people think. I don’t care.”
The younger Guerrero and his boyfriend lived together and had been dating for nearly two years, family members said. Guerrero’s family was “really loving and accepting” when he came out as gay to them about three years ago, Aryam Guerrero, the victim’s 24-year-old sister, told TIME.
“They were honestly so in love. They were soul mates. You can tell by how they looked at each other,” she said. “It’s a little comforting that they died together.”
“If it’s not a funeral, they were going to have a wedding together,” she added.
Thanks for the new post, NW
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Oh, WOW. Stunning, gorgeous. Thank you very much, Dudette.
niceeeee…
Good Night Dear Heart!
Hackers Just Released What Appears To Be The DNC’s Opposition Research On Donald Trump. Read The Full Document.
Having lived in Central Florida for 17 years (and I’m sure many of you know what I’m sharing already), I’d add most people in Orlando and Orange County know everything Disney does or says is run past a team of lawyers first, as to coming close to that fine line of liability. (“Do we say no swimming or do we add something about the alligators?”) The theme parks are the big economy factor in that area, as everybody knows. You’ll spot the politicians and even law enforcement not covering up, but referring to Disney much of the time for clarification, etc. It’s not really openly talked about, but everybody knows it’s going on. And I used to kid when I lived there that there are two kinds of people in Orlando: those who have been to the theme parks once and never plan to go again, and those who can’t wait to work there part-time when they retire to get the discounts for themselves and their grandchildren. IMO, they’re nothing like the NRA in hushing up the criticism, but if it were in the old west, you might have said they “run the town.”
WOW
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL…STUNNING ACTUALLY!
Wow, indeed! Very well done, congratulations, Cliff Ward!
Bernie is fully aware that Trump is toast & the dem nominee will be the next President – his stupid whining and attacks on Hillary are simply making more and more people committed to Hillary.
If he was in the senate arguing for gun control he would sway more people than doing what he is doing now.
It’s about patriarchy, and incivility. Just plain bad behavior.
Dudette, thanks for this tweet. Note that Hillary ‘won’ these milestones–she wasn’t given them because the system was rigged in her favor or there was a conspiracy to make her the nominee. She is the best and voters chose her willingly. Between sore loser Bernie and lunatic Trump, we’re seeing some very ugly aspects of the stereotypical misogynist.
I am so proud of our Dem senators. They’re standing up for us and for the victims of gun violence and their grieving families. They’re showing what political leadership means and shining a light on the source of our problems in the US House and Senate–Republicans in thrall to the NRA.
Education Department Wants To Shut Down The Accreditor That Legitimized For-Profit Colleges
For-profit college watchdog under federal scrutiny
June 14, 2016
BOSTON —Federal education officials are deciding whether to shut down the nation’s biggest accreditor of for-profit colleges over allegations that it overlooked deception by some of its schools.
The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is meant to be a watchdog for hundreds of for-profit schools, wielding the stamp of approval that colleges need to receive federal money. It’s one of many accreditors authorized by the U.S. Education Department to ensure the quality of schools. But the nonprofit is being accused of employing lax standards and failing to stop schools from preying on students.
Institutions that have operated under the group’s certification include the Corinthian College chain, which closed in 2015 amid fraud allegations, and the ITT Technical Institute chain, which now faces federal charges of fraud. Even after the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau began investigating both in 2013, the council found no major problems during its own reviews. In 2014, it included two Corinthian schools on its annual “honor roll.
I love them!
Our granddaughter has this book. I’ve read it to her. 😄 😄
Our voices are making a difference:
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Here’s something loving & sweet, cuz ya know you need it. 😚
Man oh man. Think I’ll take my golden doggy for a walk now. He has a giant heart of gold.
h/t JER
Good night TOD ….
Hurts too much. Meta tell him we love him.
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Folks all over twitter are asking this question..
Everyone keep saying that Bernie Sanders is not ending his campaign. The campaign has ended; he is the only one who is not aware that it has ended. Right now, he is running against himself.
COS, I am with you 100%! Reality based people know that Bernie’s presidential campaign is history. He and his supporters can delude themselves all they want, but Bernie Sanders is not going to be the Presidential nominee of the Democratic Party! Hillary Clinton won fair and square. Most of us loyal Democrats are “fired up and ready to go” to make sure the racist, know-nothing, Donald Trump is thoroughly defeated.
His supporters are worse than the GOP with the voting conspiracy stories. They are campaigning for Trump – his twitter feed has the same Hillary comments as the worst of the GOP.
doesn’t saint bernard (sorry, dog) side with the gun makers? ‘libruls’ are such effing hypocrites.
I think he may have changed his mind..because, you know, politics
Who knows.
http://thehill.com/regulation/272029-nra-tweets-support-for-bernie-sanders
egg.sack.lee
Actually a theory of mine 🙂
Vote on preservation funding for national park
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I’m guessing that made you feel as “proud to be an American,” as it made me.
It sure did.
Good morning, beauty.
from tundra twit to this nitwit. gud gawd.
http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/06/house-gop-blocks-vote-lgbt-rights-amendment
“Less than three days after a popular gay club in Orlando became the site of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, Republican leaders in the House of Representatives blocked a vote on a proposal that would ensure federal contractors can’t discriminate against employees on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identification. Hours earlier, a number of notable conservative figures had put on a good show of standing in solidarity with the L.G.B.T. community, making the rounds on cable news to stand up for the dozens of gay men and women who died in Sunday’s attack. On Tuesday night, however, it was back to business as usual as the House Rules Committee prevented the amendment from reaching the floor for a vote.”
Listening to Roland Martin today, I saw that the 50 kill in Orlando was not America most mass murders. 1917 East St. Louis….200 kill. 1919 Arkansas Massacre 237 kill. 1921 Tulsa Massacre 300 dead.
You know, Bella, most of the media are oblivious about the mass murders of Native Americans and African Americans!
so, donald dreck basically did another watergate and the emmessem just nodded along?
Didn’t know The Onion had a Vatican branch, but sure sounds like it!
Wow – Lawrence showcased “Pulse,” a song written about the Orlando tragedy. Just stunningly beautiful – and heartbreaking and sad at the same time.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/orlando-tragedy-music-tribute_us_576041bae4b053d4330676c7
An amazing display of kindness
SO proud of those Senators that are filibustering in the Senate….I hope that they feel the backing of the American people with them as they speak to the tragedy that guns bring daily in this country…I hope that this time is different…Repeated over and over and over and over until we get the common sense change that we need to keep us safer.
As I listen to this filibuster…the senators mention how the Republican side of the senate…IS EMPTY. Know that people…EMPTY!
I shouldn’t laugh
Goodnight, TODville.
Sooooo, I’ve finished my ironing, packing and transferring *stuff* from one handbag to the next ……. 😀 😀 Anybody still here?
Hi VC, enjoy your time in DC.
Hope to hear at TOD from everyone who’s at the meet-up! (When does the get-together actually take place? Over the weekend?)
Calling it a day in just moments though.
Our get-together starts tomorrow (oops! *to*) night, then we’ll be spending Friday and Saturday mostly touring together.
Wonderful!
Tomorrow’s a solemn day, with the President meeting 49 (!) families, hard to comprehend what an emotional toll it will take on him and his blessed soul.
Damn guns, damn crazy people.
So sad that the people (Republicans) who most need to act/confront the families of those slain never will. *They* have neither conscience nor soul.
GE/GM TODville.
For early risers…
more…
G’night TODville.
Catch everyone tomorrow…
G’Night, A.
It’s so quiet here that I’m going to go read for a bit before my system calls it a night. Sweet dreams to all those who are sleeping/dreaming!
Goooooooooooooos Morning…TOD….
so excited to be meeting folks in DC….
Testament that Toomey is feeling the HOT breath on his neck here in PA…he participated in the filibuster…one of 2 GOP members to do so….but it will not save his butt…he is GONEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Thursday morning Greetings, TODobots!
May your day be blessed with good health, good friends, good camaraderie, happiness, and ……….. (fill in the blank)!
JO’B, very happy to read that Steve’s procedure went well! Wishing him continued healthy progress!
Ms Chips, we ❤ ❤ ❤ you!
We look forward to getting a glimpse of you one day soon; so we can just stand with you and surround you with our support. Whatever is happening in your life, may you have a certain knowledge that you are not alone – in reality and virtually. This morning I woke thinking of you and Mama Chips, and (particularly today as I head to DC) I know you'll be with me all day. God bless you, and may the God she serves uphold and strengthen your mom!
The Dem filibuster is going to lead to a vote this morning, as Republicans finally conceded that it was in their best interest to shut it off. It may pass the Senate, but the road will be tough in the House, unless Nancy Pelosi can pull off a miracle. If Ryan were man enough to bring a Senate passed bill to the floor and all House Dems united, maybe they could peel off enough Republicans in purple states to push through a glaringly common sense restriction against selling guns to suspected terrorists. Dems have been magnificent through this whole process, working together to get the message out and sticking to their principles. Kudos to those thousands of Americans who called in their support.
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Thank you, Lh. That was incredibly powerful. Murphy has been magnificent through this whole process and he has shown that he can be a powerful moral force in the Senate. I would like to hear every Republican senator respond to his final question. If a teacher could face death to give a moment of comfort to a six-year old, what would they be willing to face? If they were capable of shame, they would be shamed, but I fear most of them lost that part of their humanity the day they sold their souls to the NRA.
Good morning TODville. I am eating breakfast here in DC so excited about meeting all the other TODDERs coming in today. What a wonderful, exciting and meaninful time we are going to have.
Woooot! Waiting for my flight to take off for TOD meetup in DC! See y’all this evening! 😄🚀
Have a good flight and a good time Dudette.
Bon voyage. Have fun!
ALOT TO DO TODAY..WILL BE CHECKING IN ON THE PRESIDENT AND VP JOE’S TRIP TO ORLANDO…I LOVE THEM BOTH AND WILL PRAY FOR THEIR EMOTIONAL STRENGTH DURING THIS TRAGIC AND DIFFICULT TIME……………………………..AGAIN!
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/06/16/early-bird-chat-769/
Morning Everyone 🙂