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But this was also a homophobic attack. Omar Mateen chose a gay nightclub as the theatre of his warfare. He had expressed disgust at gay affection. This was a hate crime - and we should say so.
There has been a peculiar resistance to call this atrocity homophobic. Some media reports omitted the fact that Pulse was a gay venue, as if this were not relevant. Mr Turnbull was initially reluctant to even mention the context of the attack. Only in his second public statement did he acknowledge it was "directed by a murderous hatred of gay people".
