This gay man gave his life to save others: Tori Johnson the hero. Antinous worshipers in Australia and New Zealand have nominated Tori to be a Saint of Antinous the Gay God. Tori, an openly gay man who had been with his partner Thomas Zinn for 14 years, was the manager of Lindt Chocolate Café in busy Martin Square in the heart of the financial district of Sydney. He was on duty when an Islamic radical held the staff and customers as hostages for 11 hours yesterday. Tori, 34, who was one of two persons killed during the Sydney siege, is being remembered as a hero for trying to snatch the weapon from the gunman to allow the other hostages to escape. Tori died in hospital after being shot by the gunman inside the cafe Monday. He was the son of acclaimed Australian artist Ken Johnson and his former wife Rowena. His parents and his lover huddled at Toris home in the Redfern section of Sydney as reporters converged on the house. We are so proud of our beautiful boy Tori, gone from this earth but forever in our memories as the most amazing life partner, son and brother we could ever wish for, the family said in a statement. Friends of Tori described him on Tuesday as a loving, placid and very gentle soul ... a true gentleman. Co-workers said they were not the least bit surprised at his bravery. He was an amazing man, said Peter Manettas, who worked with Tori for nearly seven years. He was a selfless person who always put staff above everyone, Manettas said. He always put himself second. Others spoke of his loving compassion for everyone, even strangers. When Tori heard of a 6-year-old boy who had never eaten a candy Easter egg because of a rare food-allergy disorder, Tori invited the boy and his family to the café. He created a giant Easter egg made entirely of pure chocolate … one of the few foods that the boy could eat safely. My son still talks about it all the time, said the boys mother, Mercedez Hinchcliff. It taught him that some people do go out of their way for other people. Mrs Hinchcliff said she was heartbroken when she found out that Mr Johnson was among the victims of the Lindt cafe siege. She hoped his parents would take some comfort by hearing of their sons kind gesture towards her children. We are devastated to hear of his passing and wish to pass along our appreciation of him and our deepest condolences to his family. We will always remember him fondly. Full tribute at our blog: antinousgaygod.blogspot/2014/12/a-true-saint-of-antinous-gay-man-gives.html Este homem gay deu a sua vida para salvar os outros : Tori Johnson . Adoradores Antinous na Austrália e Nova Zelândia nomearam Tori ser um santo de Antinous . Tori , um homem abertamente gay que estava com seu parceiro Thomas Zinn por 14 anos , era o gerente da Lindt Chocolate Café em ocupado Martin Square, no coração do distrito financeiro de Sydney. Ele estava de plantão quando um radical islâmico realizou a funcionários e clientes como reféns por 11 horas de ontem . Tori , 34, que foi uma das duas pessoas mortas durante o cerco Sydney, está sendo lembrado como um herói por ter tentado roubar a arma do atirador para permitir que os outros reféns para escapar. Tori morreu no hospital após ser baleado pelo atirador no interior do café segunda-feira. Seus pais e seu amante amontoados na casa de Tori na seção Redfern de Sydney como repórteres convergiram para a casa. Estamos muito orgulhosos do nosso belo rapaz Tori , ido desta terra , mas sempre em nossas memórias como o mais incrível parceiro de vida , filho e irmão que nunca poderia desejar , disse a família em um comunicado. Este hombre gay dio su vida para salvar a otros : Tori Johnson . Adoradores Antinoo en Australia y Nueva Zelanda han nombrado Tori ser un Santo de Antinoo . Tori , un hombre abiertamente gay que había estado con su pareja Thomas Zinn hace 14 años , era el director de Lindt Café Chocolate en la concurrida Plaza Martín en el corazón del distrito financiero de Sydney . Él estaba de servicio cuando un radical islámico celebró el personal y los clientes como rehenes durante 11 horas de ayer . Tori , de 34 años , quien fue una de las dos personas que murieron durante el asedio de Sydney , está siendo recordado como un héroe por tratar de arrebatarle el arma del pistolero para permitir que los otros rehenes para escapar . Tori murió en el hospital tras recibir un disparo por el hombre armado dentro del café Lunes . Sus padres y su amante se apiñaban en la casa de Tori en la sección Redfern de Sydney como los periodistas se reunieron en la casa. Estamos muy orgullosos de nuestro hermoso niño Tori , pasado de esta tierra , pero siempre en nuestra memoria como el más asombroso compañero de vida , hijo y hermano de lo que podríamos desear , dijo la familia en un comunicado.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 13:13:42 +0000
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