He went on to describe how ISIS uses phone and Facebook contacts of suspected gays to find others and track them down. (CNN) By pledging his allegiance to ISIS during his deadly attack, the Florida gunman tied himself to more than just radical terrorists. He added, when ISIS "kills gays most people are happy because they think we are evil." Omar Mateen joined ranks with a group that has been relentless and brutal in its persecution of those perceived to deviate from mainstream sexuality. According to eyewitnesses and video, this is the fate of many gay people in the lands of ISIS, where they are routinely hunted and murdered because of their sexuality.

Source: CNN June 13, 2016 04:18 UTC