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The art of drag is a target. With Pride Month near, performers are organizing to fight back
Read full article: The art of drag is a target. With Pride Month near, performers are organizing to fight backAbout 10 drag artists from around the United States are banding together to protect and promote their art form.
‘49 angels deserve a permanent memorial:’ City of Orlando to buy Pulse Nightclub property
Read full article: ‘49 angels deserve a permanent memorial:’ City of Orlando to buy Pulse Nightclub propertyThe Pulse Nightclub property, the site of one of the country’s worst mass shootings, will be sold to the city of Orlando, News 6 has confirmed.
An anti-Trump video shared by the DeSantis campaign is ‘homophobic,’ says a conservative LGBT group
Read full article: An anti-Trump video shared by the DeSantis campaign is ‘homophobic,’ says a conservative LGBT groupA prominent group that represents LGBT conservatives says a video shared by Ron DeSantis′ presidential campaign that slams rival Donald Trump for his past support of gay and transgender people “ventured into homophobic territory.”.
‘We have a lot of momentum’: LGBTQ+ community, supporters come together to protest, vigil
Read full article: ‘We have a lot of momentum’: LGBTQ+ community, supporters come together to protest, vigilTwo events were held Sunday to honor the LGBTQ+ community and protest recent legislation, which eventgoers say is anti-trans.
‘49 Bells Ceremony,’ candlelight vigil held in Orlando to honor Pulse victims 6 years later
Read full article: ‘49 Bells Ceremony,’ candlelight vigil held in Orlando to honor Pulse victims 6 years laterSunday at noon, amid days of events in observance of the mass shooting at Pulse nightclub on June 12, 2016, each of the 49 victims killed in the attack were recognized with the somber tolling of a bell at the First United Methodist Church of Orlando, News4JAX sister station WKMG in Orlando reported.
Visitors pay respects at Pulse Memorial on eve of tragedy’s 6-year anniversary
Read full article: Visitors pay respects at Pulse Memorial on eve of tragedy’s 6-year anniversarySaturday was an emotional time for many who came to pay respects and reflect at the Pulse Memorial site. Sunday marks six years since the tragedy where a gunman opened fire inside the popular nightclub, killing 49 and injuring more than 50.
Proposals made for memorial to honor Pulse nightclub shooting victims
Read full article: Proposals made for memorial to honor Pulse nightclub shooting victimsThe National Pulse Museum is expected to open in 2022 on a 1.75-acre parcel about a third of a mile from the Pulse Memorial. A foundation created after the tragedy, onePULSE, will unveil the final design proposals to the public on Thursday in Orlando. "We want to talk about the idea of safe places for the LGBTQ community, why Pulse was important," Poma said. Proposal 2"How we memorialize the Pulse Nightclub shooting influences the nature of the community's physical and spiritual renewal," MVRDV, an architecture and design firm, writes in its proposal. It has a very specific place for the name of the angels (the 49 victims).