4 Other Deadly Attacks At Gay Nightclubs You May Not Know About
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Find a vigil near you to honor victims and families in #Orlando
Find a vigil near you to honor victims and families in #Orlando
Pulse
Following today’s horrific tragedy during Latin night at the LGBT club Pulse in Orlando, Florida, thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people are standing in support with one another, side by side nationwide.
In the face of unprecedented loss, many are gathering in vigil, uniting together in the spirit of community, resiliency, and honor for those most affected by the large-scale losses of the mass shooting. #WeAreOrlando is continuously compiling a list of vigil events taking place across the United States. Find one in your area:
Alabama
Mobile – B Bob’s Downtown, June 12, 7:30 PM CT
Alaska
Anchorage – First Presbyterian Church, June 12, 5:30 PM AKST
Fairbanks – Golden Heart Plaza, 8:00 PM AKST
Arizona
Bisbee – Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum, June 12, 7:00 PM MT
Phoenix – AZ QUIP, June 12, 7:00 PM, PT
Phoenix – Phoenix Pride LGBT Center, June 12, 7:00 PM, MT
Tucson – June 12, 8:00 PM, MT
California
Bakersfield
Castro Valley – Safeway, June 12, 7 PM PDT
Fresno – Fresno LGBT Community Center, June 12, 7:30 PM PDT
Guerneville – Main Street Bistro & Piano Bar, June 12, 10 PM PDT
Long Beach
Los Angeles – Los Angeles City Hall, June 13, 7 PM PDT
Modesto
Nevada City – Robinson Plaza, June 15, 6 PM PDT
Oakland – Oscar Grant Plaza, June 12, 8 PM PDT
Oceanside – North County LGBTQ Resource Center
Palm Springs – Arenas Road, June 12, 6:30 PM PDT
Porterville – Centennial Park, June 12, 8 PM PDT
San Diego – San Diego LGBT Community Center, June 13, 6:30 PM PDT
San Diego – Hillcrest Pride Flag, June 12, 7 PM PDT
San Francisco – Harvey Milk Plaza, June 12, 8 PM PDT
San Jose – Bill DeFrank LGBTQ Community Center, June 12, 5 PM PDT
Santa Ana – June 12, 6:30 PM PDT
Santa Barbara – De La Guerra Plaza, June 12, 7:30 PM PDT
Visalia – The Source LGBT+ Center, June 12, 8 PM PDT
Walnut Creek – Club 1220, June 13, 6:30 PM PDT
West Hollywood – June 12, 6:00 PM PDT
Colorado
Aspen – Paepcke Park, June 12, 8:00 PM MDT
Denver – Tracks Denver, June 12, 8:30 PM MDT
Grand Junction – Charlie Dwellington’s, June 12, 8:00 PM MDT
Florida
Broward – Pride Center in Wilton Manors, June 12, 5:00 PM ET
Gainesville – Ayers Medical Plaza, June 12, 8:00 PM ET
Jacksonville – Memorial Park Association, June 12, 7:00 PM ET
Lakeland – Lake Mirror, June 13, 7:30 PM ET
Miami – SoundScape Park, June 12, 7:00 PM ET
Miami Beach – June 12, 7:00 PM ET
Orlando – UCF Reflecion Pond, June 17, 6:00 PM ET
Pensacola – Historic Seville Square, June 13, 6:00 PM CDT
Sarasota – Harvey Milk Festival, June 13, 8:00 PM ET
Tallahassee – Lake Ella Park, June 12, 7:30 PM ET
Georgia
Atlanta – TEN Atlanta, June 12, 8:45 PM ET
Atlanta – June 14, 7:00 PM ET
Augusta – MCC of Our Redeemer, June 12, 8:00 PM ET
Hawai’i
Honolulu – Honolulu Hale, June 12, 5:00 PM UTC-10
Honolulu – Magic Island Beach Park, June 12, 7:30 PM UTC-10
Illinois
Chicago – Halsted & Roscoe, June 12, 7 PM CDT
Chicago – Marys Attic, June 12, 7:30 PM CDT
Indiana
Bloomington – City Hall, June 14, 7:30 PM ET
Indianapolis – The Egyptian Room, June 12, 6 PM ET
Lafayette – Congress Street United Methodist Church, June 13, 8:30 PM ET
Iowa
Cedar Rapids – Belle’s Basix, June 12, 7:30 PM CDT
Kansas
Topeka – June 13, 7:30 PM CDT
Wichita – Pine Valley Christian Church, June 12, 7:00 PM CDT
Kentucky
Berea – Union Church Berea, June 13, 6:00 PM ET
Lexington – Triangle, June 12, 8:00 PM ET
Maryland
Baltimore – Washington Monument, June 12, 8:00 PM ET
Baltimore – The Ynot Lot, June 13, 7:00 PM ET
Massachusetts
Beverly – Beverly Common, June 12, 7:30 PM ET
Boston (downtown) – Parkman Bandstand Boston Common, June 12, 6:00 PM ET
Boston (Jamaica)
Boston (Copley Square) – Trinity Church, June 12, 8:00 PM ET
Fitchburg – Upper Common, June 13, 8:00 PM ET
Northampton – Northampton City Hall, June 15, 7:00 PM ET
Salem – Riley Plaza, June 12, 6:30 PM ET
Worcester – MB Lounge, June 12, 7:00 PM ET
Mexico
Mexico City – Embajada Estados Unidos de Mexico, June 12, 8:00 PM UTC-05
Michigan
Ann Arbor – Au Bar, June 12, 8:30 PM EDT
Ferndale – Ferndale City Hall, June 12, 8:00 PM EDT
Ferndale – Affirmations, June 14, 7:30 PM EDT
Flint – Wilson Park, June 13, 7:30 PM EDT
Lansing – Michigan State Capitol Building, June 12, 6:00 PM
Minnesota
Minneapolis – Loring Park, June 12, 7:00 PM
Missouri
Columbia – Boone County Courthouse, June 13, 8:00 PM CDT
Kansas City – Barney Allis Plaza, June 12, 6:30 PM CDT
St. Louis – June 12, 8:30 PM CDT
Montana
Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, Helena, Missoula – June 12, 8:00 PM MDT
Nebraska
Lincoln – Nebraska State Capitol Building, June 12, 8:30 PM CDT
Lincoln – Nebraska Union Plaza, June 13, 6:00 PM in CDT
Omaha – Dundee-Memorial Park, June 12-17
Nevada
Las Vegas – The Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada, June 12, 7:00 PM PDT
Las Vegas – June 13, 6:00 PM PDT
Reno – June 12, 7:00 PM PDT
New Jersey
Jersey City – Newark Avenue Pedestrian Plaza, June 14, 8:00 PM ET
River Edge – The Official Club Feathers, June 13, 9:00 PM ET
New Mexico
Albuquerque – Morningside Park, June 12, 7:30 PM MDT
Farmington – Orchard Park downtown, June 13, 8:30 PM MDT
Las Cruces – Pioneer Women’s Park, June 12, 7:00 PM MDT
Santa Fe – Santa Fe Plaza, June 13, 6:00 PM MDT
New York
Albany – Rocks, June 12, 8:00 PM ET
Brooklyn – Laughing Lotus BK, June 13, 1:45 PM ET
Buffalo – Niagara Square, June 13, 6:00 PM ET
Jackson Heights – Diversity Plaza, June 12, 7:30 PM ET
Kingston – June 12, 9:00 PM ET
Long Island – LGBT Network, June 13, 7:00 PM ET
Long Island – Pirde for Youth, June 13, 6:30 PM ET
NYC – Union Square, June 12, 8:00 PM ET
NYC – Stonewall Inn, June 12, 6:00 PM ET
Rochester – Open Arms MCC of Western NY, June 12, 8:00 PM ET
Rochester – Bachelor Forum, June 13, 7:00 PM ET
Staten Island – Staten Island Borough Hall, June 12, 8:00 PM ET
North Carolina
Charlotte – The Bar at 316, June 13, 6:00 PM ET
Charlotte – Charlotte PRIDE Offices, June 12, 6:00 PM ET
Charlotte – Davidson College Presbyerian Church, June 12, 9:00 PM ET
Greensboro – Governmental Plaza, June 12, 7:30 PM ET
Greensboro – Q-Bar, June 13, 8:30 PM ET
Greenville – Five Points Plaza, June 14, 8:30 PM ET
Raleigh – Legends Nightclub Complex, June 12, 8:00 PM ET
Wilminton – Costello’s Piano Bar, June 12, 7:30 PM ET
Winston-Salem – Parkway UCC Winston-Salem, June 12, 7:00 PM ET
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City – Freedom Oklahoma, June 12, 7:00 PM CDT
Tulsa – Club Majestic, June 12, 8:30 PM CDT
Oregon
Portland – Salmon Street Springs, June 12, 8:15 PM PTD
Pennsylvania
Allentown – Candida’s Bar, June 12, 6:00 PM ET
Lancaster – Penn Square, June 12, 7:00 PM ET
New Hope – June 13, 8:00 PM ET
Jefforsonville – Reformed Church of the Ascension UCC, June 14, 7:30 PM ET
Philadelphia – Philadelphia City Hall, June 13, 6:30 PM ET
Pittsburgh – David L. Lawrence Convention Center, June 12, 8:00 PM ET
Puerto Rico
South Carolina
Charelston – Charleston Visitor Center, June 13, 7:00 PM ET
Columbia – The Capital Club, June 12, 7:00 PM ET
Columbia – Reformation Lutheran Church, June 13, 6:00 PM ET
Greenville – Downtown Greenville Falls Park, June 12, 8:00 PM ET
Tennessee
Chattanooga – Chuck’s II, June 13, 8:00 PM CDT
Clarksville – Riverside Drive River Walk, June 12, 7:00 PM CDT
Johnson City – Founders Park, June 13, 8:00 PM CDT
Memphis – Memphis Gay & Lesbian Community Center, 8:30 PM CDT
Nashville – Public Square, June 12, 8:00 PM CDT
Nashville – OutCentral, June 12, 6:00 PM CDT
Texas
Belton – Bell County Courthhouse, June 12, 8:30 PM CDT
Dallas – Resource Center, June 12, 8:00 PM CDT
Denton – Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square 6:00 PM CDT
El Paso – San Jacinto Plaza, June 12, 9:30 PM MDT
Harlingen – Valley AIDS Council, June 13, 7:00 PM CDT
Houston – Hermann Park, June 12, 8:00 PM CDT
Utah
Salt Lake City – Salt Lake CIty and County Building, June 13, 7:00 PM MT
Vermont
Burlington – First Unitarian Universalist Society, June 13, 6:00 PM ET
Virginia
Norfolk/Virginia Beach – The LGBT Center of Hampton Roads, June 13, 7:00 PM ET
Washington
Bremerton – Evergreen Park, June 13, 8:00 PM PDT
Seattle – Cal Anderson Park, June 12, 8:00 PM PDT
Tacoma – Tollefson Plaza, June 12, 8:00 PM PDT
GLAAD stands in solidarity with Florida’s LGBTQ community and is working to support the efforts of Equality Florida. Check out a list of resources Equality Florida has provided for those seeking information or who wish to offer their support here.
June 12, 2016
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No Gunman Can Silence This Out Councilwoman’s District
No Gunman Can Silence This Out Councilwoman’s District
Patty Sheehan is Florida’s first out elected official and represents the area where the shooting happened.
www.advocate.com/crime/2016/6/12/no-gunman-can-silence-out-councilwomans-district
beer makes me gay
San Francisco ♡ Orlando
Primary colors and more
Primary colors and more
YolandaPhotie posted a photo:
We’re Here: Primary colors
Today’s theme for the group “We’re Here” is with the group Primary Colours. However, I broke the rules a little bit. I added a few more colors. Due to the shooting in Orlando Florida this week, I had to do this type of photo.
I’ve been out of the country for about two weeks and had no access to internet. I come back, and find out there was a massive hate crime in Orlando, Florida.
Love is the only answer.
James Corden Opens Tony Awards by Recognizing Victims of Orlando ‘Atrocity’ – WATCH
James Corden Opens Tony Awards by Recognizing Victims of Orlando ‘Atrocity’ – WATCH
The Tony Awards opened tonight with a message from host James Corden to the victims of the massacre in Orlando:
“You are not on your own right now. Your tragedy is our tragedy. Theatre is a place where every race, creed, sexuality, and gender is equal, is embraced, and is loved. Hate will never win.”
Tonys: James Corden Gives Somber Opening on Orlando Shooting t.co/vVdfltQoHb
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 13, 2016
Additionally, weapons have been eliminated from performances from Hamilton in tonight’s show, according to The Hollywood Reporter:
Reports surfaced early Sunday afternoon that the cast of Hamilton, which is expected to dominate the awards with a record 16 nominations, will drop the use of prop muskets from the number being performed during the Tony telecast. Given that Lin-Manuel Miranda’s blockbuster musical climaxes with the fatal shooting of Alexander Hamilton by Aaron Burr in a duel, it was a given that the tragic resonance with the weekend’s gun violence would not go unnoted.
The Hamilton performance of two battle songs, “History Has Its Eyes on You” and “Yorktown (The World Turned Upside Down),” featuring nominated stars Miranda and Christopher Jackson, is scheduled near the end of the ceremony.
Veteran Broadway costumer William Ivey Long, a six-time Tony winner, designed special silver ribbons for the occasion to be worn by nominees and presenters in tribute to the Orlando victims.
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Open Thread: Yes, You Are A Target. How Will Orlando Change You?
Open Thread: Yes, You Are A Target. How Will Orlando Change You?
We’re just back from the Orlando vigil here in Provincetown, which all of a sudden feels strangely like a potential target for this now amorphous ISIS/gay-panic terrorism that struck Orlando and was headed off at Los Angeles Pride. The creeping realism is that you are still a target. The threat is where you live, not somewhere else.
They act alone, in groups, and as extremist movements.
They target you individually, as couples, in groups and in LGBT spaces like Pulse.
Our clubs and bars — to add on President Obama’s remarks — helped generations raise awareness; find themselves; and find love for a night and forever.
The places you go to be with friends, to dance and to sing, to vacation, to live are risky.
So, let’s discuss what’s changed and what’s the same…
How are you doing?
Will you change any plans? Anything in your life?
How does this change LGBT Pride celebrations?
Will you be more or less visible in your neighborhood?
Are you more or less likely to gather with other LGBT people?
Will you think twice before kissing your partner in Miami, or anywhere?
Please, let’s keep it supportive, respectful, and polite. If all you’ve got is something nasty about another reader, move on to another post.
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Police Release Names and Ages of Seven Victims of Orlando Nightclub Shooting
Police Release Names and Ages of Seven Victims of Orlando Nightclub Shooting
The City of Orlando has released the names and ages of seven of the victims of last night’s attack which took the lives of 50 at the Pulse gay nightclub. A GoFundMe page has raised more than $800,000 so far for victims and families of the shooting.
They are:
Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34 years old (pictured)
Stanley Almodovar III, 23 years old
Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo, 20 years old
Juan Ramon Guerrero, 22 years old
Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36 years old
Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22 years old
Luis S. Vielma, 22 years old
Names will be released here as families are notified.
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It Took Less Than 12 Hours For Trump To Blame Immigrants For Orlando Shooting
It Took Less Than 12 Hours For Trump To Blame Immigrants For Orlando Shooting
Donald Trump is already seizing the opportunity to push his Islamophobic rhetoric.
The post It Took Less Than 12 Hours For Trump To Blame Immigrants For Orlando Shooting appeared first on ThinkProgress.
thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/06/12/3787546/donald-trump-orlando-shooting/
