Pulse Love Mural

Pulse Love Mural

Last night’s Pulse Orlando celebration was raw and inspiring. Few knew they would be entering the gates of the nightclub, and the presence of the out-of-servic building only made it that much more emotional. It didn’t help that Pulse owner Barbara Poma was on the verge of tears when we spoke with her. Also in attendance were Orlando Commissioner Patty Sheehan, House candidate Carlos Guillermo Smith, the Orlando Gay Chorus and families of victims and survivors of the June 12 attack. We cried a lot. You would have, too. “Don’t be afraid,” indeed.

Photos by J.D. Casto

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