WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Health has announced that it will come together with the Orlando community to support the OneOrlando Fund, established by Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, to raise money for victims and families who have been affected by the Pulse nightclub tragedy. The CVS Health Foundation will donate $100,000 to the OneOrlando Fund, which is…
LOS ANGELES – In response to reports nationwide of gay and bisexual men being turned away from donating blood in response to the more than 50 injured in last weekend’s shootings at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Equality California (EQCA) Executive Director Rick Zbur issued the following statement: “It should not have taken the tragedy in Orlando…
ORLANDO, Fla. – Six-time Academy Award nominated actress Glenn Close made the largest individual donation in the history of the Mental Health Association of Central Florida (MHACF) on Thursday before serving as the keynote speaker during the organization’s fifth annual Legacy of Champions Luncheon. Close, who has worked extensively as a visible advocate to educate…
Take a moment and count to the number forty-nine. Now imagine forty-nine people being targeted, in large part, because of how they identify or who they love. This is the narrative of the worst mass shooting in modern American history that took place in Orlando this past Saturday. While many Americans have responded to this…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In this week’s address, President Obama reflected on his visit with the families of the victims of the Orlando terrorist attack. He reiterated that we will always stand with those impacted by the Orlando attack – and we will do everything in our power to stop homegrown terrorism attacks and ultimately destroy…
https://youtu.be/tK1lOkVwqbc Following the Orlando massacre last weekend, controversial stickers and posters featuring a rainbow-colored version of the Gadsen flag and the hashtag #ShootBack have appeared in the West Hollywood. The signage appeared near West Hollywood City Hall, the Pacific Design Center and along Santa Monica Boulevard on Thursday morning. A number of stickers and signs were…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National LGBTQ Task Force has joined 52 other LGBTQ and gun-violence prevention groups in an open letter calling on Congress for tougher restrictions on gun access for known and suspected terrorists and those with hate crime convictions. The letter follows: As U.S. government leaders continue to grapple with addressing gun violence-prevention…
This week a group of LGBT YouTubers got together to make a short video in the wake of the Orlando shootings. Organized by YouTuber Arielle Scarcella, they said on YouTube, “In light of the Orlando Shooting, we think it’s important, more than ever, to stand tall and show love and give hope to the LGBT…
A man was arrested Monday night at a Brooklyn gay bar after he threatened to “come back Orlando-style” and tried to pummel the bouncer with a metal bucket, reports DNAinfo. Justin Rice, 40, was arrested soon after the 11 p.m. incident outside Happyfun Hideaway at 1211 Myrtle Ave., the NYPD said. “I’m going to shoot this place up…
Gay singers Eli Lieb and Brandon Skeie have written an emotional duet in the wake of the Orlando nightclub massacre titled, “Pulse.” The duo dedicated the song to the victims of the shooting and filmed their music video on the streets of West Hollywood on Sunday. Watch and listen above. Lyrics below: So you say…
