Police Say This Man Torched the Mosque Where Pulse Gunman Worshipped (Video)

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Police Say This Man Torched the Mosque Where Pulse Gunman Worshipped 
A Florida man accused of setting fire to the mosque where the Orlando massacre gunman worshipped had numerous anti-Muslim and pro-Trump social media posts.
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The Advocate's news editor Dawn Ennis successfully transitioned from broadcast journalism to online media following another transition that made headlines; in 2013, she became the first trans staffer in any major TV network newsroom. As the first out transgender editor at The Advocate, the native New Yorker continues her 30-year media career, in which she has earned more than a dozen awards, including two Emmys. With the blessing of her three children, Dawn retains the most important job title she's ever held: Dad.
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“This legislation is a direct attack on the dignity and humanity of transgender Kansans,” Monica Bennett, ACLU of Kansas legal director, said.