Mother of Gay 9/11 Hero Reflects on News of Osama bin Laden’s Death (LGBTWeekly)
Alice Hoagland, whose son Mark Bingham was killed on September 11, 2001, appeared on NBC’s “Today Show” in the wake of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden’s death and spoke of her pride in both her son’s heroism and the actions of the U.S. military and intelligence community.
Senator John McCain, who delivered a eulogy at Bingham’s funeral, told reporters for the Washington Blade back in 2008 that he considered Bingham one of his gay heroes.
Bingham, who was a passenger on United Airlines Flight 93, was one of a small group of individuals who confronted the terrorist hijackers and fought to divert the flight into a Pennsylvania field in order to prevent further death and destruction.
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