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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."

Club Q, Pulse, and an Ohio firebombing: Why these drag queen survivors are sharing their stories (exclusive)

Drag queens who survived the Club Q mass shooting, the Pulse Massacre, and a Ohio church firebombing tell The Advocate about a coalition they've formed to support drag artists in the face of violence.

What it means for LGBTQ+ Americans to leave — or choose — Christianity

Almost two-thirds of LGBTQ+ people who were raised Christian have left, new data finds. But queer Black Americans have more to leave behind.

11 Republican Presidential Hopefuls and Their Awful Anti-LGBTQ+ Records

They outperform each other in their hate toward the LGBTQ+ community.

This Is How Orlando Commemorated the Pulse Massacre

Republicans and Democrats demonstrated a sign of unity on Monday morning, the one-year anniversary of the attack.

Video of Pulse Massacre Is Now Public Record

The Advocate is not publishing video of the attack, but there is concern others will.

Orlando Remembers the Pulse Massacre Victims

Beginning in the early morning hours, friends, families and neighbors took part in memorial services for the 49 people killed six months ago Monday at the nightclub in Orlando, Fla.

Congress Sticks It to LGBT People on Anniversary of Pulse Massacre

Tuesday marks one month since 49 people were murdered inside an LGBT nightclub in Orlando. That's the same day Congress will debate a bill legalizing religion-based discrimination.

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Vegas Massacre Reopens Old Wounds for Pulse Survivors

Orlando's LGBT community is united in grief -- and compassion -- following the mass murder in Las Vegas.

Man Threatened to Attack NYC Pride, Eclipsing Pulse Massacre

Robert Fehring's threats included one saying an attack on New York City's Pride March would make the nightclub shooting "look like a cakewalk," authorities say.

Tech Companies Found Not Liable for Role in Orlando Pulse Massacre

A court found that the incident was not "international terrorism." 

DOJ Announces $8.5 Million Grant to Victims of Pulse Massacre

"This funding will provide important support to the victims, their loved ones and communities who were affected by last year's devastating attack on Pulse nightclub," said Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

Why Does the FBI Refuse to Call the Pulse Massacre a Hate Crime?

Omar Mateen railed about the West's "filthy ways" even as he killed people at a gay nightclub, but the crime is not categorized as a homophobic attack.

Two Years After Pulse Massacre, National Die-In Planned for D.C.

Activists are refusing to stand down to the NRA.

Trump, Who Has Never Visited Pulse, Again Exploits the Massacre

The president-elect used the tragedy to warn of the threat of foreign-born terrorists. Omar Mateen was a homegrown menace.

Man Threatens to 'Exterminate' LGBTs in Pulse-Style Massacre

The attack was reportedly planned for Labor Day weekend by an unhinged and possibly gay 50-year-old man.

Two Years After Pulse, the Trial of Omar Mateen's Widow Begins

Noor Salman faces charges of providing material support to a terrorist.

Yes, LGBT Journalists Feel 'Special Anguish' Over Pulse Massacre

Can queer people report on the worst anti-LGBT hate crime in American history and still keep their journalistic distance? Do we need to? 

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Florida man arrested for defacing Pride intersection painted to honor Pulse nightclub victims

It’s the second time the intersection, dedicated to survivors and victims of the Pulse massacre, has been defaced.

Gaycation's Ellen Page and Ian Daniel Pay Emotional Visit to Orlando

The Viceland series returns this month with a powerful special episode focused on the aftermath of the massacre at Pulse.

Orlando Mayor: 'Prouder Today of Our Community Than Ever'

Buddy Dyer held a news conference this morning with the latest information following the massacre at Pulse.