Alexa Vega

On June 12th, 2016, Omar Mateen opened fire on the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida killing 49 people and injuring 53 others in a hate crime and alleged terrorist attack. After a three-hour long standoff with the Orlando Police Department, Mateen was shot and killed by officers at the scene. This was the most fatal single gunman mass shooting and the deadliest act of violence towards the LGBTQIA+ community in American History. Due to his pledge of allegiance to ISIS on a 911 call with the…

“I was too weak to walk. At least, I thought I was too weak. But in truth, I was too weak to try.” (Jay Asher, Thirteen Reasons Why.) The book is amazing, though opponents say the material is too raw. It is inappropriate for our children to watch and read, but Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher is a perfect explanation to bullying, rape, and suicide. The Controversy of Thirteen Reasons Why in the United States started after the release of Netflix’s version of Thirteen Reasons Why. Russell…