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Today marks four years since the violent attack on Florida nightclub Pulse, which claimed the lives of 49 people and wounded 52 others in 2016. In honour of those lost, the City of Orlando and Orange County governments honour June 12th as Orlando United Day, “A Day of Love and Kindness.” View this post on Instagram […]
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12 Jun 2020 /
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Disney has released a line of rainbow coloured Mickey Mouse ears ahead of Pride month in the USA this June. A spokesperson for Disney said the Mickey Mouse Rainbow Love ears will be an in-park exclusive, though did not offer an official message in support of LGBTI+ park-goers. “We offer a wide range of merchandise […]
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27 Apr 2018 |
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Today marks one year since the violent attack on Orlando nightclub Pulse, which claimed the lives of 49 people last year. Pulse will host the victims and families of the incident as the City of Orlando and Orange County government honour June 12 as Orlando United Day, “A Day of Love and Kindness.” Aside from a […]
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12 Jun 2017 |
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The FBI have arrested Noor Salman, the wife of Omar Mateen, the gunman behind the Pulse Nightclub shootings in Orlando Florida. Salman was arrested in San Francisco in relation to charges she faces in Florida, including obstruction of justice. Orlando Police Chief John Mina has confirmed that one of the charges will be “aiding and […]
Tags: FBI, Florida, gay, Intersex, John Mina, Lesbian, LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ, masacre, Noor Salman, Omar Mateen, Orlando, Pulse, Pulse Nightclub, queer, shooting, trans*, transgender
17 Jan 2017 |
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A vigil was held in Florida on Monday to mark six months since the horrific massacre at Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub on June 12. Visitors, family and survivors came to honour the lives of the 49 people who were lost to gunman Omar Mateen at the LGBTI venue. The 49 names of those murdered were read […]
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14 Dec 2016 |
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The owner of Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub has revealed she no longer plans to sell the venue to the city in the wake of the horrific attack in June. Barbara Poma, who had previously said she planned to sell the property to the City of Orlando, has released a statement that she does not feel she […]
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6 Dec 2016 |
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One of Florida’s largest healthcare networks has announced it will not be charging any of the patients who were affected by the attack on Pulse Nightclub for their medical treatment. Orlando Health announced last week that their private hospitals will provide free treatment to the 53 people admitted after the horrific shooting at the Orlando LGBTIQ […]
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31 Aug 2016 |
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There has been another mass shooting at a Florida Nightclub. The incident occurred at Club Blu, a nightclub in Fort Myers Florida. Police have now confirmed that two people have been killed and between 15-16 people have been injured. Police have confirmed that multiple officers and emergency services attended the club after a shooting […]
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25 Jul 2016 |
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Singer Jimmy Somerville has posted a video in response to the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida. The former lead singer of Bronski Beat and The Communards sings a verse from Brosnki Beat’s classic tune ‘Why’, it’s lyrics ‘You and me together, fighting for our love’ still having resonance decades after the song was first released. […]
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17 Jun 2016 |
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Edward Sotomayor’s name was the first name read out as a victim of the Orlando shooting. The first of a batch of names released by the authorities as they slowly began the painful task of identifying 49 people who lost their lives at the Pulse nightclub. For local photographer Claire Alexander the confirmation that her […]
Tags: Al Ferguson, ALandCHUCK.travel, Claire Alexander, Detox, Drag Con, Drag Stars at Sea, Edward Sotomayor Jr, Florida, Orlando, Pulse, Rhea Litré, RuPaul, Vamp
14 Jun 2016 |
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