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'Beloved' Virginia professor found dead at gay men's sauna after vanishing from conference

Averett University psychology professor David Hanbury, 37, was found deceased Saturday at the popular gay men's sauna Club Orlando.

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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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Demolition underway at Pulse nightclub, site of one of the deadliest U.S. mass shootings

Gay man gunned down outside popular Orlando LGBTQ+ nightclub

The shooting happened as the venue was closing.

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.

'Beloved' Virginia professor found dead at gay men's sauna after vanishing from conference

Averett University psychology professor David Hanbury, 37, was found deceased Saturday at the popular gay men's sauna Club Orlando.

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.

An Emotional Biden Designates Pulse Nightclub a National Memorial

The president heralded the legislation but also noted that commemorations of tragedies bring back horrifying memories for survivors.

White Supremacists Deface Pulse Mural at Orlando LGBTQ+ Center

The central Florida LGBTQ+ center also saw its phone lines cut around the same time.

Pulse Survivors Lead Rally Promoting 'Deliverance' From Gay Identity

About 100 people congregated in Orlando on Saturday to protest a proposed ban on "conversion therapy."

Pulse Needs to Become a Museum, Not Rubble

Some are calling for the nightclub -- site of one of our community's worst tragedies -- to be torn down. Sara Grossman, who lost her best friend there, says that's not the answer.

26 Images of Trump Resistance in Pulse's Backyard

When Trump kicked-off his reelection bid in Orlando on Tuesday, LGBTQ residents and allies fought back against his divisiveness, lies, and cruelty.

'Make America Straight Again' Event Planned for Orlando

Ministers who cheer the execution of gays will rally in a community where LGBTQ people were massacred three years ago.

When I Think About Pulse, I Think About Numbers

Trying to make sense of a senseless tragedy.

Pulse Group Explains Why It Fired Patricia Todd Over Outing Governor

One Orlando Alliance says its ability to lobby for change would've been damaged.

The Memorial for Pulse Offers Comfort, But No Closure

A new tribute to the killed and injured reflects the struggle of Orlando's queer community to move on after America's second-deadliest mass shooting.

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The shooting happened as the venue was closing.

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.

Averett University psychology professor David Hanbury, 37, was found deceased Saturday at the popular gay men's sauna Club Orlando.

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.

The president heralded the legislation but also noted that commemorations of tragedies bring back horrifying memories for survivors.

The central Florida LGBTQ+ center also saw its phone lines cut around the same time.

About 100 people congregated in Orlando on Saturday to protest a proposed ban on "conversion therapy."

Some are calling for the nightclub -- site of one of our community's worst tragedies -- to be torn down. Sara Grossman, who lost her best friend there, says that's not the answer.

When Trump kicked-off his reelection bid in Orlando on Tuesday, LGBTQ residents and allies fought back against his divisiveness, lies, and cruelty.

Ministers who cheer the execution of gays will rally in a community where LGBTQ people were massacred three years ago.

Trying to make sense of a senseless tragedy.

One Orlando Alliance says its ability to lobby for change would've been damaged.

A new tribute to the killed and injured reflects the struggle of Orlando's queer community to move on after America's second-deadliest mass shooting.