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Brandon Wolf won’t return to Orlando’s Pulse nightclub where he survived the murder of friends who never left

On Thursday, nine years after he survived the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history at the time, he will carry the victims’ stories forward but won’t set foot back into the condemned building.

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Trump’s election prompts one nonprofit to prioritize scholarships for LGBTQ+ youth in red states

Instead of wilting away, The Dru Project — an organization named in honor of Pulse Nightclub victim Drew Leinonen — is shifting its priorities to serve the most vulnerable LGBTQ+ young people in states where their existence is increasingly difficult.

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Two Pulse survivors are now 'ex-gays' running a conversion therapy organization

After experiencing firsthand the carnage that anti-LGBTQ+ attacks can cause, Luis Ruiz and Angel Colon are attacking what they've dubbed the "identity pandemic."

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Pulse Nightclub Shooting Remembered Amid Calls for Action

President Joe Biden in 2021 declared the site of the Orlando nightclub as a national memorial.

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The Pulse Shooting

Outrage after Florida quietly paints over Orlando Pulse shooting memorial

Mother of Pulse Victim Fights to Change Gun Laws (Video)

Christine Leinonen's son was murdered at Pulse, and she is trying to prevent similar tragedies.

The Story Behind Pulse's Unclaimed Victim

The young man's father refused to accept his son's remains after discovering he was gay.

19 Photos of #TwoMenKissing That Show Gay Love After Orlando

The Orlando shooter's father said the sight of two men kissing might have incited the killings. In response, social media lit up with gay love.

Brandon Wolf won’t return to Orlando’s Pulse nightclub where he survived the murder of friends who never left

On Thursday, nine years after he survived the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history at the time, he will carry the victims’ stories forward but won’t set foot back into the condemned building.

Trump’s election prompts one nonprofit to prioritize scholarships for LGBTQ+ youth in red states

Instead of wilting away, The Dru Project — an organization named in honor of Pulse Nightclub victim Drew Leinonen — is shifting its priorities to serve the most vulnerable LGBTQ+ young people in states where their existence is increasingly difficult.

Two Pulse survivors are now 'ex-gays' running a conversion therapy organization

After experiencing firsthand the carnage that anti-LGBTQ+ attacks can cause, Luis Ruiz and Angel Colon are attacking what they've dubbed the "identity pandemic."

LGBTQ+ Pride Month events could be targets of foreign terrorists, security officials warn

Federal law enforcement officials say that organizations like ISIS may be considering attacks on June’s Pride events.

Orlando Takes Charge of Rebooted Pulse Memorial Planning

The memorial will be dedicated to the 49 people killed in the massacre at Pulse nightclub. The shift marks less a torch passing and more a takeover following a year of controversy over the management of the planning.

Pulse Shooting Museum Plans Scrapped by Foundation

The news comes only days after the city of Orlando announced it would try to buy the location of the nightclub site.

Orlando Plans to Purchase Site of Pulse Nightclub Shooting

Orlando's mayor made the announcement Wednesday.

Pulse Nightclub Shooting Remembered Amid Calls for Action

President Joe Biden in 2021 declared the site of the Orlando nightclub as a national memorial.

Is ‘Anti-Woke’ Bar in Florida Mocking Pulse Victims With 49-Cent Buds?

The owner wanted to “poke the woke,” according to screenshots allegedly taken of the bar's social media.

LGBTQ+ Activists Speak Out as Florida Considers Loosening Gun Access

Florida's Speaker of the House introduced a bill this week allowing concealed weapons to be carried without a permit.

Windows Shot Out at Orlando Gay Bar

Police have distributed security footage of the shooting that targeted a complex with several queer venues.

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The Pulse Shooting

Christine Leinonen's son was murdered at Pulse, and she is trying to prevent similar tragedies.

The young man's father refused to accept his son's remains after discovering he was gay.

The Orlando shooter's father said the sight of two men kissing might have incited the killings. In response, social media lit up with gay love.

On Thursday, nine years after he survived the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history at the time, he will carry the victims’ stories forward but won’t set foot back into the condemned building.

Instead of wilting away, The Dru Project — an organization named in honor of Pulse Nightclub victim Drew Leinonen — is shifting its priorities to serve the most vulnerable LGBTQ+ young people in states where their existence is increasingly difficult.

After experiencing firsthand the carnage that anti-LGBTQ+ attacks can cause, Luis Ruiz and Angel Colon are attacking what they've dubbed the "identity pandemic."

Federal law enforcement officials say that organizations like ISIS may be considering attacks on June’s Pride events.

The memorial will be dedicated to the 49 people killed in the massacre at Pulse nightclub. The shift marks less a torch passing and more a takeover following a year of controversy over the management of the planning.

The news comes only days after the city of Orlando announced it would try to buy the location of the nightclub site.

Orlando's mayor made the announcement Wednesday.

President Joe Biden in 2021 declared the site of the Orlando nightclub as a national memorial.

The owner wanted to “poke the woke,” according to screenshots allegedly taken of the bar's social media.

Florida's Speaker of the House introduced a bill this week allowing concealed weapons to be carried without a permit.

Police have distributed security footage of the shooting that targeted a complex with several queer venues.