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After the mass shooting at Club Q, author Malinda Lo, who grew up in Louisville, Colorado, re-shares an essay she wrote following the attack at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida in 2016. Her words still resonate. Lo is a best-selling author and National Book Award winner.