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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.
President Joe Biden in 2021 declared the site of the Orlando nightclub as a national memorial.
Survivors of the Club Q shooting and Pulse nightclub shooting spoke about the rise in anti-LGBTQ+ hatred during Wednesday's House hearing.
Boebert has a history of homophobic and transphobic views.
A court found that the incident was not "international terrorism."
The president heralded the legislation but also noted that commemorations of tragedies bring back horrifying memories for survivors.
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 news comes only days after the city of Orlando announced it would try to buy the location of the nightclub site.
The owner wanted to “poke the woke,” according to screenshots allegedly taken of the bar's social media.
Police have distributed security footage of the shooting that targeted a complex with several queer venues.
In her speech about hate crimes at the United We Stand Summit, Vice President Kamala Harris invited Pulse Nightclub shooting survivor Brandon Wolf to open.
The entrepreneur hopes to make traveling to the final frontier a reality for all.
We must do more than remember the tragedy, the president says; we must address gun violence and anti-LGBTQ+ hate.
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.
Orlando's mayor made the announcement Wednesday.
Florida's Speaker of the House introduced a bill this week allowing concealed weapons to be carried without a permit.
On Wednesday, Republican lawmakers acted shocked that months of the GOP's anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric led to acts of violence against the same community.
A vigil took place on Sunday at Pulse Interim Memorial in Orlando to honor the five people lost during the shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs.
The onePULSE Foundation released the video in hopes of helping police identify the suspect.
