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𝕏 González is an American activist and advocate for gun control. In 2018, they survived the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, the deadliest high school shooting in U.S. history, and, in response, co-founded the gun-control advocacy group Never Again MSD.
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- 1 2 @abbeyjo2 (January 30, 2016). "HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALEX WIND!! @al3xw1nd" (Tweet) – via Twitter. (Wind's response to @abbeyjo2: "@abbeyjo2 thank you!")
- 1 2 3 4 5 Chris Harris (February 28, 2018). "What To Know About Alex Wind, School Shooting Survivor and Core Member of #NeverAgain Movement". People. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
... The 17-year-old junior — a member of the school's drama club — has gone from the small stage at his school to the world stage, becoming one of the most visible student activists fighting for gun ...
- ↑ Christina Pazzanese (March 20, 2018). "Parkland students: The violence must stop here". Harvard Gazette. Archived from the original on March 21, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
...since the massacre at their high school, students Emma Gonzalez (from left), David Hogg, Cameron Kasky, Alex Wind, Matt Deitsch, and Ryan Deitsch have become among the most recognizable faces in the #NeverAgain movement ...
- 1 2 3 4 Justin Baragonna (March 24, 2018). "Parkland Student Alex Wind: 'If You Take Money From the NRA, You Have Chosen Death'". Mediaite. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
... students made speeches at today's March For Our Lives rally for gun reform. ... Alex Wind, took particular aim at pro-gun politicians and the NRA, using some very strong words in the process....
- ↑ Ashley May (March 23, 2018). "Why is a Parkland student barefoot on the 'Time' magazine cover?". USA Today. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
...Jaclyn Corin, toes out, stands alongside other #NeverAgain movement leaders from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School: Emma González, David Hogg, Cameron Kasky and Alex Wind. ...
- ↑ "The Parkland Students: The World's 100 Most Influential People". Time. Archived from the original on April 19, 2018. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
- ↑ Bob Brigham (March 24, 2018). "'Our government has been useless': Parkland student slams NRA control in emotional #MarchForOurLives speech". Raw Story. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
... When Joan of Arc fought back English forces, she was 17 years old. When Mozart wrote his first symphony he was 8 years old," Wind noted....
- ↑ Ashraf Khalil (March 23, 2018). "Protesters gather in Washington, demanding gun control". Star Telegram. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
...Alex Wind, a 17-year-old student from MSD. "We are the age of people that don't vote normally. We're going to change that."...
- ↑ Caleb Hull (March 24, 2018). "Parkland Survivor Goes Off: 'If You Take Money From the NRA, You Have Chosen Death'". Independent Journal Review. Archived from the original on March 25, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
...Alex Wind, one of the most outspoken gun control activists who survived the tragic Parkland shooting, gave a passionate speech ...
